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Is 7764 Okeechobee Boulevard Jimmy Johnâs still open during COVID-19?
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Where is a Jimmy Johnâs location near me?
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Yes, Jimmy Johnâs offers contactless delivery options to those within our delivery areas.
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Try out a #4 Turkey Tom sandwich or #9 Italian Night Club sandwich!
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Jimmy Johnâs Plain SlimÂź sandwiches and Little John sandwiches are perfect for kids!
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Our UnwichÂź is a carb-friendly option for any of our sandwiches. Order your favorite sandwich as an UnwichÂź and weâll replace the bread with a tasty lettuce wrap.
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Just one sandwich!
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West Palm Beach: Private Peanut Island Boat & Snorkel Tour
Nestled along Florida’s picturesque East Coast, West Palm Beach offers a wealth of aquatic adventures . Among the top attractions is the Private Peanut Island Boat & Snorkel Tour, a must-do experience for visitors seeking to enjoy the area’s natural splendor. This expertly guided excursion whisks participants away on a scenic boat ride to Peanut Island, where they’ll have the opportunity to explore stunning walkways, observe local wildlife , and uncover the vibrant marine life beneath the waves. With a range of inclusions and the option for swimming, this tour promises an unforgettable day of adventure and relaxation. What awaits those who embark on this exceptional journey?
- A private group experience for up to 6 participants to explore Peanut Island and its surrounding waters through a 3-hour boat tour and snorkeling activity.
- The tour includes a 30-minute sightseeing cruise to Peanut Island, snorkeling gear, and expert guides to provide insights into the local marine life.
- Visitors can explore the scenic walkways of Peanut Island and enjoy a 30-minute sightseeing excursion along Palm Beach Island after the boat cruise.
- Pickup and drop-off locations are available at Phil Foster Park or Downtown West Palm Beach, ensuring a hassle-free experience.
- The tour includes amenities such as a boat with a captain and first mate, coolers with water and ice, and life jackets, providing a well-organized and enjoyable experience.
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Tour Overview and Pricing
The Peanut Island Boat & Snorkel Tour offers a private group experience , with a price tag of âŹ776.12 for up to 6 participants and a duration of 3 hours.
Customers can reserve their spot now and pay later, with the added benefit of free cancellation up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund.
This tour provides an opportunity to explore the local waters surrounding Peanut Island, with options for both swimming and snorkeling .
Whether you’re looking for a scenic boat cruise or an up-close encounter with marine life, this tour promises an unforgettable experience in West Palm Beach.
Guided Boat Tour and Snorkeling
A guided boat tour takes participants around Peanut Island, where they can enjoy swimming, snorkeling, and viewing the scenic surroundings. Expert guides provide information about the local marine life, enhancing the overall experience.
Boat Tour | Snorkeling | Island Exploration |
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30-minute sightseeing cruise to Peanut Island | Explore vibrant coral reefs and spot diverse marine life | Scenic walkways with breathtaking water views |
Comfortable boat with captain and first mate | Snorkeling gear provided for a hassle-free experience | Opportunities for photo ops and wildlife viewing |
Smooth and relaxing ride to the island destination | Guides offer insights into the island’s natural wonders | Discover the picturesque gem of Peanut Island on foot |
Exploring Peanut Island and Palm Beach
During the guided tour , participants can explore the picturesque Peanut Island and its scenic walkways, enjoying breathtaking water views and ample opportunities for wildlife observation and photography.
After a 30-minute boat cruise to the island, visitors will have 1.5 hours to experience the natural beauty of the area. They can venture on foot, taking in the island’s serene atmosphere and diverse marine life.
The tour also includes a 30-minute sightseeing excursion along Palm Beach Island, allowing guests to admire the stunning coastal scenery.
Throughout the experience, expert guides provide insightful information about the local environment, enhancing the overall educational and enjoyable nature of the tour.
Pickup and Drop-off Locations
For the Private Peanut Island Boat & Snorkel Tour, participants can choose pickup locations at either Phil Foster Park or Downtown West Palm Beach. Following the tour, guests are then dropped off at the same locations where they were originally picked up.
The 30-minute sightseeing boat cruise takes visitors to the picturesque Peanut Island, where they’ll have 1.5 hours for guided snorkeling and exploring the island’s scenic walkways .
After the snorkeling and wildlife viewing experience, the tour concludes with a 30-minute sightseeing cruise along Palm Beach Island before returning to the original pickup spots.
This convenient pickup and drop-off arrangement ensures a seamless and hassle-free experience for all participants.
Amenities and Inclusions
The Private Peanut Island Boat & Snorkel Tour includes a variety of amenities and services to ensure a comfortable and enjoyable experience for participants.
The tour features a boat with a captain and first mate, providing transportation to and from Peanut Island.
Snorkeling gear is provided, allowing guests to explore the vibrant marine life up close.
A cooler with water and ice is included, and participants are welcome to bring their own drinks and snacks.
Plus, life jackets and the necessary gas for the boat are provided, ensuring a safe and worry-free excursion .
These thoughtful inclusions contribute to the overall high-quality and well-organized nature of this tour.
Expert Guides and Marine Life
Expert guides lead the Private Peanut Island Boat & Snorkel Tour, sharing their knowledge about the vibrant marine life found in the area.
They point out various species of tropical fish, corals, and other underwater creatures as you explore the snorkel spots around Peanut Island.
The guides offer insights into the local ecosystem , explaining the importance of preserving these delicate habitats .
With their expertise, you’ll gain a deeper appreciation for the diverse marine life that calls this region home.
Whether you’re a seasoned snorkeler or trying it for the first time, the guides ensure a safe and informative experience , making the most of your time on the water.
Customer Reviews and Highlights
Overwhelmingly positive customer reviews and glowing highlights characterize the Private Peanut Island Boat & Snorkel Tour, with an overall 5/5 rating based on 4 reviews.
Guests rave about the crew’s expertise, safety, and friendliness, describing the experience as a ‘ picturesque gem ‘ with ‘ vibrant marine life .’
The well-maintained boat and enjoyable atmosphere further contribute to the memorable snorkeling adventures .
Reviewers emphasize the tour’s ability to showcase the beauty of Peanut Island, providing ample opportunities for scenic photography along the walkways.
Cancellation Policy and Payment Options
Along With the overwhelmingly positive customer reviews , the Private Peanut Island Boat & Snorkel Tour offers flexible cancellation and payment options to accommodate travelers’ needs.
With free cancellation up to 24 hours in advance, guests can plan their trip with peace of mind, knowing they’ll receive a full refund if their plans change.
On top of that, the ‘ Reserve Now & Pay Later ‘ option allows travelers to secure their spot without an immediate payment, making it easier to fit the tour into their budget.
These hassle-free policies demonstrate the tour operator’s commitment to providing a top-notch experience while prioritizing customer satisfaction.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can children participate in the tour.
Yes, children can participate in the tour. The tour accommodates up to 6 participants, which allows families with children to enjoy the boat and snorkeling experience together.
Is the Boat Accessible for Individuals With Disabilities?
The boat is wheelchair-accessible, making it suitable for individuals with disabilities. The crew is trained to assist passengers and ensure a comfortable and safe experience. Accommodations can be made upon request to meet the needs of all participants.
Are There Any Age Restrictions for the Snorkeling Activity?
The tour has no age restrictions for snorkeling, but participants must be able to swim comfortably. Children must be supervised by a responsible adult. Life jackets are provided to ensure safety during the snorkeling activity.
Can I Bring My Own Snorkeling Equipment?
Yes, participants can bring their own snorkeling equipment. The tour provides gear, but allows guests to use their own if preferred. This offers more flexibility and comfort for experienced snorkelers during the excursion.
Can I Extend the Duration of the Tour?
Yes, the tour duration can be extended for an additional fee. Participants can discuss this option with the tour operator prior to booking the tour. The standard 3-hour tour may be extended to fit the group’s needs.
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The Private Peanut Island Boat & Snorkel Tour offers an unforgettable adventure in West Palm Beach.
Guests can enjoy a scenic boat cruise , explore Peanut Island’s stunning walkways, and discover vibrant marine life while snorkeling.
With knowledgeable guides, convenient pickup and drop-off, and a range of amenities, this tour promises an exceptional day of exploring Florida’s picturesque waters.
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Crime and public safety | south florida man faces federal charges after passenger killed on scuba charter boat trip.
Dustin Sean McCabe, 49, was charged by indictment Aug. 22, which was unsealed Thursday, federal court records show. He owned and operated Florida Scuba Charters, Inc. while a resident of Palm Beach County and St. Lucie County, according to the indictment.
McCabe bought a 1988, 48-foot Ocean Yachts Cruiser in March 2020 that he named “Southern Comfort,” which was only approved as a recreational boat by the U.S. Coast Guard, according to the indictment. After purchasing the boat, McCabe allegedly had the boat modified so he “could use the vessel for paid scuba charters, with those modifications including removing the main deck engine controls so that the vessel could only be controlled from the bridge,” the indictment alleged.
He operated two commercial charter trips in late March 2020 on the boat. The indictment alleges that on March 29, 2020, McCabe’s negligence in operating the boat “caused the life of M.C.G.F. to be destroyed.” The indictment does not provide further information about the seaman’s manslaughter charge.
The woman is identified in court records in a separate federal wrongful death lawsuit as Mollie Catherine Ghiz-Flynn, of Melbourne. Ghiz-Flynn and her husband went on a dive trip aboard McCabe’s boat, where they stopped at an area known as Breaker’s Reef about a mile-and-a-half offshore southeast of the Palm Beach Inlet near Lake Worth Beach, according to the lawsuit complaint.
Ghiz-Flynn and her husband surfaced after their first dive and were attempting to get onto the back of the boat when McCabe reversed the gearshift of the boat, which sucked both Ghiz-Flynn and her husband underneath. Ghiz-Flynn was caught in the moving propeller, the lawsuit said.
Her husband watched as people tried to save his wife’s life. She was pronounced dead by the time the boat returned to the marina, the complaint said.
The Coast Guard suspended McCabe from operating the boat as a passenger boat in early April 2020 after the passenger’s death, according to the indictment. McCabe then allegedly then submitted fraudulent applications to receive money from the federal Paycheck Protection Program that launched during the pandemic.
After filing the fraudulent applications, McCabe received two separate loans that were both later forgiven, one for more than $18,000 and one for more than $20,000, the indictment alleged.
Federal prosecutors said in the news release that Coast Guard Investigative Service special agents arrested McCabe. He is facing charges one count of seaman’s manslaughter, one count of making false statements and three counts of wire fraud.
If convicted, he faces up to 10 years in prison for the manslaughter charge, up to five years for the making false statements charge and up to 20 years for the charges of wire fraud, prosecutors said.
McCabe’s first appearance is scheduled for Sept. 12 in West Palm Beach.
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No news from you all, so youâll have to tolerate whatâs mulling about in my aging, addled mind: Iowaâs many rural towns and their small-town newspapers.
My interest in this arises from my early life. For my first 21 years I lived on a small subsistence farm. After Cornell and marriage, for the next 17 years I lived in the nearby rural village of Elba, NY, population 700, where I was the science teacher in the K-12 school. While living there I earned a doctoral degree at the University of Rochester. Preferring to maintain some connection to rural life, I moved about 1,000 miles west to Des Moines, IA, for a faculty position at Drake University. For a love of Iowa, I stayed for 57 years. In my waning years I now consider more highly my travels in all Iowaâs counties and county seats than my travels in all U.S. states, all the provinces of Canada, half the states of Mexico, and world travel in 32 other countries on five continents.
Iowa is a state of small, county-seat cities, and villages serving the social and business needs of their areas. Some small, rural towns are holding on with their weekly newspapers. In south-central Iowa is the village of Afton, population 1,000, which, against the national trend of dying newspapers, still has its 119-year-old, 60-cent, weekly Afton Star Enterprise. The Afton paper also serves the communities around it, providing each with local news that, in some mysterious way, serves to enrich and bind each community together.
For a love of Iowa, I stayed for 57 years. Paul Joslin â50
I regularly read the Afton newspaper, which I receive from a friend and former resident of Afton. Itâs a six-page publication and includes a variety of local news and three regular columns. Of great interest to me is a regular, 450-word column by a local retired farmer and gifted writer and illustrator who has the enviable ability to write entertainingly about what otherwise would be trivial events. His name is Rick Friday and fittingly his column is called âItâs Friday.â
I quote (paraphrasing a bit) from a recent column of his titled âFolks Tales,â which triggered similarities to my Depression-era upbringing, and perhaps yours as well: âDuring a childâs upbringing, parents use a variety of folktale strategies that are simply not true. My mom claimed she had eyes in the back of her head. When I broke my arm, the doc never asked if I was wearing clean underwear. My nose never grew after I told a fib. A watermelon seed I swallowed didnât grow in my stomach. I handled a lot of toads and never got warts. And the moon is not made of cheese. I didnât need glasses because I sat too close to the TV. A passing car never cut my hand off when I put it out the car window. It always hurt when they said it wouldnât.â â Paul Joslin ( email Paul ) | 13731 Hickman Rd., #4207, Urbandale, IA 50323 | tel., (515) 278-0960 | Alumni Directory .
âAt 95, Iâm agingâbut rather gracefully,â writes Calvin Gage , who is also âinching toward the 66th anniversary with my wife, Marge. A year ago, we moved to a life care community, Lake Forest Place in Lake Forest, IL. We settled into an apartment where Marge is developing a beautiful patio garden. Among the 400+ residents, Iâve discovered a few with Cornell connections. One was a grad student whose dissertation was about Cornellâs first president, Andrew Dickson White. This chap went on to become president of Lake Forest College. Another residentâs daughter graduated from the Hotel School and, weâre told, had a very successful career in that business. There are other Cornellians here that I have yet to meet.â
Calvin adds, âIn this community, where all of us are in our 80s, 90s, and, yes, 100s, it is refreshing to observe the vitality all around me. Yes, there are walkers and rollators and canes and electric scootersâand some can no longer stand tallâbut mentally they are with it. That is very satisfying.â â Class of 1951 ( email c/o Alexandra Bond â12 ) | Alumni Directory .
Carol Singer Greenhaus writes from Rye, NY, that seeing her three daughters, six grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren gives her the most satisfaction these daysâand, as her father used to say, ânot a lemon in the bunch.â She feels that Cornell made her travel more interesting and made her interest in geology grow. âLike a kid, I collect rocks.â
Eli Manchester writes from Westwood, MA, that he and his wife are living in Fox Hill Village, a wonderful retirement community. He enjoys watching Cornell athletics on ESPN. He is lucky that his daughters and family live close by so that they see them often. His younger daughter graduated from Cornell Law School. He feels that his five years in Cornell engineering was a wonderful preparation for his professional life.
Harriette Scannell Morgan writes from Adamstown, MD, that waking up gives her the most satisfaction these days. Cornell changed the trajectory of her life; she met her husband, Monte , there and they had 61 years of marriage and two sons. Over the years they lived in the U.S., Canada, South America, and Europe, traveled to all the states, and were huge volunteers.
Bernard Patten writes from Athens, GA, that attending Cornell set the stage for his academic life and how to pursue it. Great satisfaction comes from âresearch and writing a revisionary kind of ecology, a three-volume work called Holoecology . My subject is a systems ecology topic I have been pursuing since I arrived in UGA Ecology in 1968.â He also has established a flagship quartet, TSS Adirondika Pro Musica. He has two grandsons that his daughter is raising in Atlanta.
Marion Lotz Rutan writes from Haines City, FL, that she has celebrated the 70th anniversary of her wedding with her husband. She enjoys Zoom calls with family and books available through the Library of Congress.
Ann Coffeen Turner writes from Keene, NH, that she enjoys tutoring and reading, having published her teaching materials on the Internet (Teachers Pay Teachers). â Thomas Cashel, LLB â56 ( email Tom ) | Alumni Directory .
William Ash , PhD â60, reports that he and his late wife, Gertrude (Kehm) , were lucky to raise four responsible children to adulthood âwithout any problems whatsoever. They love the USA!â With two grandsons and two great-grandsons, âthe family grows into the future with pride, but with hopes that the world will allow them to reach their potential.â William has been writing short monthly newsletter articles for the Cape Lookout Sail and Power Squadron in Trent Woods, NC. âIâve now written close to 300 articles, each 1â2 pages, with the purpose of making our boating waters safe.â
Virginia âJinnyâ Jackson Browning is pleased to still be healthy in mind and body at age 92. Her favorite activities at home in Kentucky are reading and spending time with her children, grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren. âThe numbers of great-grandchildren are increasing!â she reports.
Dottie Clark Free writes that she enjoys the volunteer activities at the retirement home where she lives in Palo Alto. Her family continues to grow. âIn 1966 I married four people: a widower with three children. We now number 18.â Did attending Cornell change the trajectory of her life? âTremendously! It gave me more confidence and broadened my outlook.â
Cornelius Jones (Monrovia, CA) shares that his wife of 67 years, Ruth, died in 2020. In studying the Jones familyâs ancestry, Cornelius has learned that they were some of the first settlers of Staten Island, NY. Early in his career, Cornelius drastically changed his professional life from being a farm agent in New York to being a missionary with the American Baptist Foreign Mission Society.
Herb Neuman is thoroughly enjoying his first great-grandchildrenâboy and girl twins. He is still working in real estate development in New York, Maryland, and Florida, training young members of the family firm as they take on responsibilities. In 2023 Herb was co-winner of the Tanner Prize in recognition of being active in the new Hillel building project at Cornell and engaged in strengthening the Jewish Studies Program.
Iâve now written close to 300 articles, each 1â2 pages, with the purpose of making our boating waters safe. William Ash â53, PhD â60
Bertram Pitt writes that, although he no longer sees patients, he continues to be active in clinical research. Recent papers relate to heart failure, hypertension, and renal (kidney) disease. âCurrently I am working on therapies to reduce dementia in patients with hypertension,â he reports. On the calendar is a trip to Australia from his home in Ann Arbor, MI.
Louis Pradt and his wife, Sandra, still live in the Wisconsin house they moved into 51 years ago. âI like to fill it with music: playing, hearing, and seeing.â Louis spends time dealing with family affairs and gets a lot of satisfaction from the children in the family. He was disappointed to miss our 70th Reunion and sends his greetings to Cornell friends.
Alan Raynor and wife Mary enjoy life in Port Charlotte, FL. He especially likes having time to pursue special interests and is even finding time to write a movie.
Susan Finn Smith , with her husband, Donald (Iowa State), lives a busy life at a retirement community in Middleton, WI. âWe have many activities and events,â she says, âbut especially enjoy connecting with friends or family, reading, writing essays, streaming movies, going to concerts, and reading the New York Times or Washington Post .â Their son lives nearby and visits often, but their two daughters live and work far away, she reports. âOur second great-grandchild arrived earlier this year.â Susan transferred to Cornell from Iowa State as a junior and completed her BS degree at Cornell. âI grew to love Upstate New York,â she recalls. âI also made Eastern friends and came to love classical music and writing.â
Joyce Wisbaum Underberg , BS â52, reports that she is still able to keep up with the news âand with the few friends I have left!â In her professional life, Joyce served as director of government affairs for Schlegel Corporation at its headquarters in Rochester, NY, and she remains active in a few organizations that welcome âold war horsesâ as board members. âIâm very content,â reports Joyce, âwith all four children gainfully employed and in happy relationships that have produced nine grandchildren. Life is goodâIâm lucky!â Joyce credits Cornell with helping her mature from a somewhat sheltered teenager to an adult âwho is still trying to push the envelope for change that I think matters!â Keep us posted on your progress, Joyce.
Lois Crane Williams , MEd â60, continues to write about local and family history. She lives in assisted living at a retirement complex in Lancaster County, VA, and says, âMarrying a Cornell engineer (the late Peter Williams ) was one of the really good events in my life!â â Caroline Mulford Owens ( email Caroline ) | Bob Neff , JD â56 ( email Bob ) | John Nixon ( email John ) | Alumni Directory .
Reunion 2024! What a terrific weekend it was! A bit cool and cloudy, but warm spirits throughout the campus. Eight thousand Cornellians returned to the Hill. More than 400 events, programs, and concerts were offered. We were busy. Time flew by. And now we cherish wonderful memories of a glorious weekend.
Dave , PhD â60, and Mary Gentry Call , as Reunion co-chairs, planned with consideration of our age and limitations. We were cared for with Statler accommodations, good meals, transportation, and time to visit with old friends and also to rest. A special note: at Saturday dinner, held at Kendal where a few of our class including the Calls live, we were delighted that Mary was able to join us. A big thank you to Mary and Dave, who held steady and made it happen for us in spite of their significant health challenges.
Chick Trayford , MBA â60, our class president, was kept at home because of physical limitations resulting from his treatment in recent months. However, he worked tirelessly to encourage classmates to return for Reunion. The results of his efforts are reported below.
Here are a few highlights of the schedule. Thursday: excitement as we arrived at the registration area; dinner at the Statler; the traditional and wonderful Savage Clubâs Reunion Show. Friday: âDemocratic Resilience Globallyâ presentation by the Class of 1979 and the Brooks School of Public Policy (retired ambassador Dwight Bush â79 shared that, to foster a global worldview, he and his wife give each child one plane ticket a year to anywhere outside of the U.S.); lunch at Moakley House on the golf course; Olin Lecture at Bailey Hall with Andrew Ross Sorkin â99 , award-winning journalist and author, CNBC âSquawk Boxâ co-anchor, and co-creator of Showtime series âBillionsâ; Statler dinner with the Sherwoods (menâs singing) and Corey Earle â07 discussing âThen and Nowâ; Cornell University Chorus and Glee Club at Bailey.
Saturday: State of the University Address by President Martha Pollack; Al Eckhardt took a few of us to visit the Merrill Family Sailing Center, where he, a lifelong competitive sailor and skipper of the winning 1954 crew, proudly showed us the new facility and the Class of 1954 FJ22 sailboat he gave to Cornell (a story new to me: as teenagers, for several summers Al and Chick raced sailboats on Long Island Sound. In August 1950, they wished one another well and said goodbye. Soon after, completely by surprise, they found each other on the Cornell campus!); reception and dinner at Kendal; Cornelliana Night with much Big Red spirit and the old songs we love to sing. Sunday: Packing and hugs and good wishes to all.
Here are the officers who will tend to class business: president, Chick Trayford; VP and treasurer, Dave Call; Annual Fund representative, Warren âBreckâ Breckenridge ; nominations chair, Al Eckhardt; webmaster, Jan Jakes Kunz ; co-correspondents, Ruth Carpenter Bailey and Bill Waters , MBA â55.
We cherish wonderful memories of a glorious [Reunion] weekend. Ruth Carpenter Bailey â54
And here are the results of the work they and others performed on behalf of the class: The Class of 1954 now holds the record for attendance at a 70th Reunion! The University has confirmed that we had 29 classmates in Ithaca! Last year the Class of 1953 had 11; the previous record was 26. We had a total of 55 people including spouses, children, and guests. Dollars raised for Cornell by our class totaled $14.2 million! (âA huge number,â says Cornell, but not the record, which is $17.0 million, held by the Class of 1948.) We thank all who gave to enable us to reach this amount.
Random thoughts: Corey Earle presented a delightful program with photos about Cornell history and changes on campus. We are fortunate to have him as the informal historian of the University. I recommend that you listen to him on Zoom whenever you have the chance. President Pollack gave her final Reunion speech. I swelled with pride to hear of the enormous breadth and depth of Cornellâs impact around the globe. A new book, Beyond Borders: Exploring the History of Cornellâs Global Dimensions , now available and co-edited by Corey, tells in some detail about this important work. Interestingly her talk was interrupted by protestors. Security was prepared: they were given a few minutes to shout and disrupt on behalf of Gaza; the audience drowned them out; then quietly and professionally the security people calmly ushered them out of Bailey. On a happy note, the Cornell Band, not in uniform, played enthusiastically as we entered and departed from Bailey on a couple of occasions. A fun addition.
The University holds a Service of Remembrance and Thanksgiving. I must confess I was taken aback when I saw the length of the list of classmates who have died. One we lost very early was Fred Wood . Jane Barber Wood Smith came this year with their daughter, Barbara Wood â82 . To the staff of Alumni Affairs, Jane wrote, âThank you so much for your part in making our 70th Reunion such a joyous and comfortable occasion. I am just so happy and grateful to have been there to renew with old friends and see the old campus surviving amidst the new.
âIt was especially poignant for my daughter and me to retrace some family memories from 1963 when she was 3, we lived on Wait Avenue, and her father, my first husband, Fred, worked as acting Episcopal chaplain at CURW. He was later class correspondent and he and I were to be Reunion chairs in â69; by then he was battling leukemia and died in 1970 when he was chaplain and associate professor at Vassar College.
âBarbara and I were able to track down the chandelier in the Founders Room at Anabel Taylor that was contributed upon request by my father-in-law Frederic Wood 1924 (a former Cornell trustee), along with the plaque indicating that it was in memory of his son. Since no one in the family had ever seen this, we took pictures and emailed and phoned my sister-in-law Meredith Wood Einaudi â61 in Palo Alto, CA. She was delighted.â
Those of us who attended Reunion were grateful to be there. We remembered those unable to be there. I hope reading these comments gives you a bit of the flavor of a happy weekend. â Ruth Carpenter Bailey ( email Ruth ) | Bill Waters , MBA â55 ( email Bill ) | Class website | Alumni Directory .
Richard Shriver was honored by the Connecticut River Conservancy with the Bud Foster Award. CRC gives this award each year to someone who has shown outstanding devotion, service, and accomplishment in the Connecticut River watershed. Bud Foster was the first executive director of what is now the CRC. As its website notes, âIn those pre-Clean Water Act days when CRC was first established, the challenge facing our rivers was significant. That meant the dedication of those looking to make a difference was also extraordinary. This award shines a light on those who work hard for the benefit of our rivers.â
In its announcement, CRC noted Dickâs contributions: âDick has been supportive of the Connecticut River Conservancy at every turn. He has been an early morning boat captain for the Unified Water Study, has published articles about restoration stories with great depth and detail, has hosted murmuration bird paddles for local community members, and offered his home as a celebratory reception place. He has been a convener, connector, and friend who brings others together with open arms to unite our efforts for greater collective impact. Thanks to Dickâs leadership, $1 million was recently granted by the Endeavor Foundation to support conservation priorities throughout the watershed. All this in a relatively short time, after a successful career. Dick is an impressive example of how much one person can accomplish when inspired and committed. And now his efforts inspire more of us to appreciate and steward this amazing resource.â
Samuel âSkipâ Salus derives great satisfaction from âbeing able to move around without pain.â He spends his days reading, playing bocce, attending lectures or events, and keeping in touch with old friends. Sadly, Skip shares, âI lost my wife to a strange disease.â He adds that he enjoys âseeing my sons in their jobs competing successfully. I have 13 grandchildren and five are in collegeâone just graduated and one is at Ithaca College.â
Ruth McDevitt Carrozza (York, PA) greatly enjoys keeping in contact with her far-flung family in Florida, California, New Jersey, New Hampshire, and Maine, and camping with her daughter and son-in-law. Sheâs also enjoying her new friends in her community and participating in community activities such as crafts and bus trips. âI celebrated my 90th birthday with a great family party on April 1. We are waiting for my fourth great-grandchild.â When asked if Cornell changed the trajectory of her life, she wrote, âAlthough I was a landscape design student, I was able to become a science teacher because of my science classes at Cornell.â
Although I was a landscape design student, I was able to become a science teacher because of my science classes at Cornell. Ruth McDevitt Carrozza â55
Hans Duerr writes from his new home in Orchard Park, NY, where he moved to be closer to his sons after his life partner, Jeanne, died in 2020. He is happy to be alive and healthy. George Morson derives great satisfaction from family, his health, volunteering, and tennis. He happily reports that his grandson is a pilot.
Dick Kurtz , BS â58, appreciates his âgood health, happy wife, and family. I enjoy seeing the growth of our 4-year-old identical male quadruplet great-grandchildrenâand supporting their parents.â Dick participates in his church choir, plays bridge, volunteers in church affairs, walks the dog, and travels in the U.S. He notes that the University âsupported my love of Latin American friends, travels, and countries.â
Shirley Sanford Dudley writes, âI studied psychology at Cornell and became (after an advanced degree) a counselor, registrar, and assistant dean in a seminary. I loved, loved, loved working with students. They have been some of my best friends for life. Also, as a ministerâs wife, the variety of students at Cornell enabled me to open up to a wider group of people of all sorts in the cities where we lived.â Now, Shirley is occupied with leadership roles in her senior center, choirs there and at church, 10-minute plays, letter writing, exercising, walking, and reading good books.
These days, Kenneth Sanderson greatly enjoys meeting new people, volunteering at polling places and as an usher at theaters, gardening, and attending plays. â2024 has been the worst year of my life,â he shares. âMy wife, Barbara, died, and my brother Don died. Iâm glad that I got to bring Barb to visit Cornell once.â When asked if Cornell changed the trajectory of his life, he wrote, âAbsolutely. It gave me a goal for life: always excel! And it provided the professors and classmates that served as role models. I only attended Cornell for two years for a BS degree, but I have always felt that I was part of a family. Cornellians opened many doors for me throughout my career.â
Stay tuned for more news from our classmates in the next column! â Class of 1955 ( email c/o Alexandra Bond â12 ) | Alumni Directory .
Diana Motycka Day has been participating in church activities as a deacon, gardening around her home, and socializing with her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. âI met Bob Day the first day of freshman year at orientation! We fell in love, but Bobâs national scholarship kept him studying too much so I dated Tom Herbert â54 , MBA â55, and married him! That marriage ended. Bob and I both went to our 45th Reunion in 2001 and decided immediately to get married right away in 2002. That was an idyllic marriage for 15 years, until Bob died.â
Virginia Seelig Lenz has five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. She is a tour docent at Poplar Forest, Thomas Jeffersonâs retreat home, and a facilitator for a book club at her local library.
Gail Berkson Malloy-Brown is retired from teaching at Adelphi University but still working part time as a psychotherapist. She notes that sheâs still recovering from Dick Brown â48 âs death four years ago. âCornell sent me on a âtripâ from hospital nurse to public health nurse to teacher and academic administrator of nursing, to psychoanalyst and psychotherapist in private practice, and from BS to MA to PhD.â
Pat Brodie gets the greatest satisfaction in life from spending time with her children and grandchildren. Now retired, sheâs writing a memoir. âIâm living in Brookhaven in Lexington, MA, now. Everyone here is over 65. It reminds me of living in the dorm at Cornell.â
Iâm living in Brookhaven in Lexington, MA, now. Everyone here is over 65. It reminds me of living in the dorm at Cornell. Pat Brodie â56
Robert Ridgley writes, âIâm still happily married to Marilyn (Hester) â57 after 66 years! We just welcomed our first great-grandchild!â Robert retired as CEO of Northwest Natural Gas and continues with numerous activities for the community of Portland, OR, including the Cornell Club. âEconomics and history studies at Cornell led me to Harvard Law School, 23 years of legal practice, and then a second career in management of a public utility.â
Carol Skidmore Cuddeback writes, âMy 90th birthday party had 53 relatives attending! Great occasion for our large family! I was surprised! Wish my dear husband could have been there.â
Theodora Litner Weihe enjoys âbeing able to dance and play golf with my younger friends, being able to eat out when I donât feel like cooking, and being able to drive! I love having a loving husband in good health. We go to grandchildrenâs graduations when we can, but otherwise arenât traveling much. Attending Cornell allowed me to feel confident in many new settingsâsocially and professionally.â
There will be more news from classmates in our next Class Notes column! â Class of 1956 ( email c/o Alexandra Bond â12 ) | Alumni Directory .
Those hills of Cornell drew me back again for the 2024 Reunion. The founders of the Continuous Reunion Club declared that attending Reunions only every five years just isnât enough. I joined CRC in 2000, so I have enjoyed the Reunions every year since then except for the two years of the pandemic.
This year I was able to meet Nan Krauthamer Goldberg and Judy Richter Levy , LLB â59, for dinner at the Statlerâs Taverna Banfi fine dining restaurant. Judy arrived from Manhattan to enjoy her Law School Reunion. She and one other female classmate double registered our senior year. Judy announced that she is about to retire from her practice of personal injury law, which she pursued for at least 50 years with her late husband. She had an interesting and rewarding career helping victims receive compensation due to other peopleâs negligence. She may occasionally assist her daughter, also an attorney, with her cases. Judy has been our classâs go-to person in NYC to arrange luncheons and dinners whenever Cornell events took place there. Many classmates who enjoy the Cornell hockey games in Madison Square Garden have attended those dinners.
Nan is one who was fortunate to remain in the Ithaca area as three weeks after graduation she and Stan â55 were married. Stan was a retailer in an Ithaca home improvement business that later grew and diversified, and he became a real estate developer. Nan and Stan had four children in the next 10 years, which kept Nan busy using skills learned in her child development classes. Nan later had her own business, Learning Foundation of Ithaca. Over the years, Nan has helped hundreds of high school students in test preparation and goal-setting. To this day she continues to help local students and also Rotary exchange students. Her family now includes 11 grandchildren, four of whom are Cornellians. Although Stan passed away in 2015, Nan continues to live in their fine modern home on the west shore of Cayuga Lake, across the road from Taughannock Falls State Park.
Naturally, our dinner conversation included news about many of our distaff side classmates. We especially recalled the recent passing of two very active women, Sue DeRosay Henninger and Vanne Shelley Cowie . Both served as leaders during our undergrad years and since we became alumni. Sue was our president early in our alumni days. Vanneâs decorations in Balch Hall for our 40th Reunion are still memorable. Sue was a patroness of the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, while Vanne was a patroness of the Cornell Botanic Gardens (formerly the Cornell Plantations).
Judy Richter Levy â57 , LLB â59, is about to retire from her practice of personal injury law, which she pursued for at least 50 years with her late husband.
Their spouses, Joe Henninger â56 , MBA â58, and former trustee Bob Cowie â55 , MBA â57, survive them. Both couples were recipients of the prestigious Frank H.T. Rhodes Exemplary Alumni Service Award. Vanne and Bob were honored in 2003 and Sue and Joe were honored in 2009. (And, both couples were members of the Continuous Reunion Club!) Our other honored recipients of the Frank H.T. Rhodes Award are: Art Gensler , 1998; Tony Cashen , MBA â58, 2001; Steve Weiss , 2008; Steve Laden , 2009; and Bob Staley , MBA â59, with his wife, Elizabeth (Chapman) â60 , 2012.
Our class is recognized as having a great number of our alumni involved in Cornell and class activities. In our class leadership and Reunion committees alone, we approach 100 individuals. Could any other class even come close to that? There is a pattern prevalent in the classes of the 1950s. Many male students had plans to continue their education in professions such as medicine, law, advanced business degrees, and further academic studies. Not so for the women. Only about 10 of us â57 women went right into law or medical schools. In fact, we were not encouraged to continue our education. A corridor-mate, a â56 co-ed, went to a vet school for an interview. She was told outright that she would not be admitted because she would be âtaking the place of a man.â
Graduation found many of us married or soon to be married, then becoming mothers, homemakers, and community volunteers. Only later did some pursue advanced degrees. Barbara âBobbieâ Redden Leamer is a perfect example. She and Dick â56 were married in the Anabel Taylor chapel the day before our graduation. Defying all who bet against it, she, as our womenâs class council president, along with her counterpart, Jim Drennan , MD â61, was in place the next morning to lead us to our Barton Hall graduation ceremony. Bobbie and Dick were quickly on their way to Jackson, MI, for Dickâs job with Mobil Oil. Dickâs entire career was with Mobil Oil and entailed move after move, 11 of them by our 25th Reunion.
With their three children born in â59, â61, and â63, Bobbie became a Girl Scout leader, a library volunteer, a PTA leader, a Sunday School teacher, and involved with various newcomer groups, sports booster clubs, and many, many more. Her interest in library work led her to earn a masterâs in library and information sciences in 1979 from the University of North Texas. Their last move was to Fairfax, VA, in 1989, where they remain. She continues to volunteer at public libraries in the Fairfax area and in Saranac Lake, NY, where they have a summer home. Their family has expanded to include nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. â Connie Santagato Hosterman ( email Connie ) | Alumni Directory .
Albert Caines , the only vector control specialist and entomologist in Oswego County, NY, and the area, collected over one million mosquitos in his work. He lives in Phoenix, NY, and enjoys fishing, watching high school sports, Cornell football and lacrosse, two great-grandchildren, and dining out with his girlfriend.
Debbie Fanto Czegledy , who majored in fine arts, had a wonderful career at the United Nations, using her arts skills. Her role in the last 12 of her 20 years at the U.N. was as head of the department that informed people about the work of the agency that gave grants to women in developing countries, through booklets, exhibits, events, and speeches. She also traveled to European countries to fundraise and to developing countries to encourage project recipients. After she retired, she became a professional portrait artist. Now living in Plandome, NY, on Long Island, she still enjoys painting and participates in a French conversation group, many church activities, swimming, and entertaining in her garden with her many friends.
Dean Danzer worked as a chemical engineer for 38 years at Monsanto, then traveled all over the world after retiring. He suffers from amyloidosis and is confined to a wheelchair. He lives in St. Louis, MO, with his wife, Virginia, who graduated in 1961 from Washington University. She is still in good health and is able to drive. He enjoys reading, investing, church activities, and spending time with his family.
Gerald Freedman started out as a mechanical engineer but took multiple other courses, including one on how the body works with Prof. Singer in home economics, which changed his life. He then went to medical school and retired as a radiologist. He lives in Hillsboro Beach, FL, with his wife, Karen, who is a joy! His health is stable, but he has pain in multiple joints. He enjoys sculpting clay, watching TV, reading magazines, spending time with friends, and talking on his cell phone with his kids, who are doing great!
Albert Caines â58 , the only vector control specialist and entomologist in Oswego County, NY, and the area, collected over one million mosquitos in his work.
Arthur Horowitz says Cornell provided him with the opportunity to learn, limited only by his lack of brain power! He practiced as an ob/gyn until 21 years ago, and since then has helped his wife in her fine art business. They live in Hopkins, MN, and travel a lotâ2 million miles to 100+ destinations. Their three children graduated from Barnard, Cornell, and Wesleyan in the 1980s and have since provided them with seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Arthurâs greatest satisfaction is waking up in the morning!
Susan Swanson Hueber says Cornell pressed her âcuriosity buttonâ! She lives in Ridgecrest, CA, and is a widow, which means she has no more horses to care for. She finds satisfaction in getting up every morning, learning (by non-digital means), enjoying music and art, cooking for fun and friends, activities with her dog, and friends and family. She also volunteers at a small local natural history museum.
Almeda âA.C.â Church Riley says Cornell changed her life by providing two good marriages to Cornell graduates, Bill Dake â57 (1959â84) and John Riley â55 (1995â2021). In between, A.C. gave 10 years of public service to her community. She lives in Woodlawn Commons, an independent living community in Saratoga Springs, NY, and is on its residentsâ association board. She is a member of the United Methodist Church and the League of Women Voters, regularly plays bridge and mahjongg, plans to play frequent golf this summer, and enjoys spending time with her children and their families.
Audrey Wildner Sears says Cornell changed the trajectory of her life when she met Ray â57 , her spouse of 66 years, and set off on an adventure! She derives great satisfaction from still being active in her community in Grantham, NH. She enjoys volunteering at Montshire Museum of Science in Norwich, VT.
Cynthia Rau Sears is very excited because she recently became a great-grandmother to Nolan Michael! She and husband Raymond, who live in Wayne, NJ, find it hard to believe! â Barbara Avery, MA â59 ( email Barbara ) | Dick Haggard ( email Dick ) | Alumni Directory .
â Oh, I want to go back to the old days … Hard to believe we are celebrating our 65th Reunion,â says Marty Lehman . âThe event triggers a flood of memoriesâlong bus/train rides from my home in Portsmouth, OH, to Ithaca, lifetime friendships with my brothers from Tau Delta Phi, late nights spent in the architectural drafting rooms ( Work like a jerk till your eyes ache like hell! ), the unforgettable Beaux Arts Ball on the top floor of White Hall, George Healyâs brilliant lectures in British lit, Kingston Trio for Spring Weekend, trudging through the snow on the Quad on Dragon Day, custodial residence at the Heller House on Eddy Street with my architecture classmate Bill Woods , early morning âbridgeâ parties (milk punch for breakfast) overlooking Beebe Lake, graduation party in the âsecret gardenâ behind the Heller House … Always returning to my old Cornell .â
âGreat Reunion!â says Carole Kenyon . Says Phyllis Corwin Rogers , âThe best part of Reunion is the trip down memory lane.â Says Harry Petchesky , âLike most of our classmates, I came for the camaraderie and the programs offered by Cornell, all of which got high marks from their attendees.â Says Judy Brotman Cochran , âThis was another of the Class of â59s wonderful Reunions and why many of us keep coming back.â Particularly heartwarming were the rousing cheers given to retiring President Martha Pollack after her State of the University Address, and the performance by the Cornell Alumni Chorus and Glee Club at Cornelliana Night.
Memories of people, places, and events: âClimbing the stairs to Rockefeller Hall and sitting in the auditorium for a physics demonstration reminded me of Professor Herbert Newhall , PhD â42 âs introductory physics course in 1955; it was as invigorating now as it was then,â said Phil Yarnell . At our Saturday evening dinner, Corey Earle â07 gave a fabulous talk contrasting Cornell in the late 1950s with the Cornell of today. Gerry Schultz followed Coreyâs presentation with a slideshow featuring Hans Bethe, Phillip Morrison, Dexter Perkins, Michell Sienko â43 , and other professors who inspired us during our days on the Hill. Svein Arber spoke eloquently about Clinton Rossiter â39 and Milton Konvitz , PhD â33 . Sadder remembrances were expressed at Anabel Taylor Hall on Friday morning, when Ron Demer , Bill Kingston , Ellie Applewhaite , and Bill Day read the names of 181 classmates who had passed away since our 2019 Reunion. Ron notes that our class began with 2,262 people, including those who earned degrees and those who did not; 720 have died, which is 32% of those who initially started.
Sixty-eight â59ers were at Reunion, many accompanied by spouses and friends. Among us was Marsha Gratz Perry , attending her very first Reunion (hooray!). In contrast, Reuners such as Ellie Applewhaite and Harry Petchesky have attended every Reunion, beginning with our 5th back in 1964. One classmate unable to attend but still represented was George Ladas , whose charming book, The Amazing Adventures of Karnival Kat and Eight Musical Mice , was featured at the Cornell Storeâs book signing on Saturday morning. Another attendee-in-spirit was Carl Leubsdorf , whose article about becoming a political columnist, âI Really Owe It All to The Sun,â appeared in the Reunion edition of the Cornell Daily Sun .
At least one of us was seen dancinâ to the beat at the evening tent parties. But letâs admit it: most of us had âretiredâ by that hour. Jenny Tesar â59
Some statistics: Our class was among those given special recognition at Cornelliana Night, for raising a record amount of money during a 65th Reunion year: $49,797,404. Over 8,000 people registered for Reunion, representing 47 states, the District of Columbia, and 23 countries. More than 450 events were on the schedule: tours, exhibits, lectures, workshops, open houses, receptions, and even canoeing on Beebe Lake. Two â59ers shared a mid-afternoon snack of BBQ with electricians setting up events on the Arts Quad. And at least one of us was seen dancinâ to the beat at the evening tent parties. But letâs admit it: most of us had âretiredâ by that hour.
A new-for-â59ers event: Reunion kicked off on Thursday afternoon with the Spirit of â31: Passing It Forward ceremony, during which the three oldest Reuning classes, celebrating their 75th, 70th, and 65th reunions, presented the Class of 2019, attending their first Reunion, with their official class banner. Events receiving â59ersâ acclaim included a guided tour of the Mann Library exhibit âIntroducing Vladimir Nabokov, Lepidopterist.â We all remember Nabokovâs teaching and his worldwide fame as a writer, but this exhibit illustrated his lifelong involvement (beginning at age 5!) with questions of butterfly evolution and diversity. FYI: The Universityâs Insect Collection has over seven million insect specimens, including hundreds of butterflies collected by Nabokov.
At the reception celebrating women in engineeringâwhere it was noted that women now comprise nearly 50% of Cornellâs engineering studentsâ Al Newhouse had a good discussion with a female manager from Shell Oil about the impact of EVs on our electric grid. Professor Ross Brannâs talk, âAntisemitism, Islamophobia, and Racism Revisited,â received high marks from Stefanie Lipsit Tashkovich , MEd â64 (âwonderfulâ) and Carole Parnes . Carole also commended the presenters at the annual Liberty Hyde Bailey Lecture, this year on synthetic biology and the transdisciplinary, team-based approach being used to solve complex medical, agricultural, and other problems.
The old, the new: All â59ers and their guests received coupons for a two-dip ice cream cone or cup at the Dairy Bar (Itha-Kahlua Fudgeâyum!). A bus full of classmates took a bus tour of the campus with the informative, witty tour guide pointing out new buildings, places being renovated and expanded, the relocation of the baseball field, etc. A stop at the Botanic Gardens (formerly Cornell Plantations) provided a brief respite from the dayâs hustle and bustle. On another day, several of us were given a birdâs-eye view of the construction of Cornell Bowers CIS, named after the late Ann Schmeltz Bowers , the collegeâs primary donor. â Jenny Tesar ( email Jenny ) | Alumni Directory .
Elaine Moody Pardoe has sadly reported from Columbia, MD, âMy husband, David, died on March 28. We had a wonderful 62 years of marriage, which are giving me cherished memories to help me through this difficult time. I now live in a retirement community, where I have compatible fellow residents who have experienced the same heartbreak. Dave and I considered moving here one of the wisest decisions ever made. We have three children, who are my greatest source of comfort; we share undying love for their father.â
John Ramsey , who lives in Perry, IA, with his spouse, Lois Lee Huck, says, âIâm happily retired from my ichthyology career at the University of Puerto Rico, Auburn University, and Iowa State. My wife and I enjoy the amenities of our retirement community.â
Merrill Burr Hille reports from Seattle, WA, that she still enjoys hiking and the pleasures of her four grandchildren, who are ages 4â26. Cornell influenced her life, says Merrill. She enjoyed doing research in the Department of Chemistry, which got her to graduate school and eventually to her professorship in biology at the University of Washington; there she managed to publish significant cell biology manuscripts in 2002.
Raoul Andrews-Sudre sent word from Pompano Beach, FL, that he is âplaying golf and cooking for my friends. I also give lectures on energy medicines and consult on spa design and management. I continue to travel the world and visit my daughter and grandchildren in Paris.â
Bradford Brown lives comfortably with his wife, Mable, in Johnston, RI. Asked what brings him the most satisfaction, Bradford says, âOur family, including my children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Iâve been writing memoirs on topics like anti-racism.â
Meantime, Donald Dewey , BA â65, is still in New Rochelle, NY, where he says he is comfortable with his wife, Sandy. âI also find satisfaction watching the Boston Celtics and not working.â Queried on whether Cornell changed the trajectory of his life, Don drolly says, âI think so; my daughter Elizabeth Dewey Efe â98 , MBA â06, also attended Cornell.â Send your news to â Judy Bryant Wittenberg ( email Judy ) | Alumni Directory .
Read the news from your classmates here! Dorcas McDonald founded and is the executive director of the Learning for Living Institute in Boulder, CO. She appreciates Cornell for getting her started to find what she wanted to do.
Longtime tennis photographer Ed Goldman is a new member of the Eastern Tennis Hall of Fame. He has photographed the U.S. Open since 1976. Congratulations, Ed!
Stan Marks is still working and judging in Arizona. A nice Q&A article with his photo appeared in the Town of Paradise Valley Independent , describing his volunteer work for the Paradise Valley, AZ, court.
From Yonkers, NY, Marco Minasso has one grandchild at Cornell. Of his days on the Hill, he recalls, âI felt a part of a large family discovering new ideas every day.â
Mike Polansky writes, âSince retirement doesnât really work for me, I started a new career as a reporter for a string of local newspapers, Massapequa Post and others, where I cover local board and chamber meetings with matters relating to Massapequa, NY.”
David Marks , MS â64, is âliving in the country with deer and turkeys in the backyard. A big change from Cambridge, MA, but we enjoyed both. After 43 years at MIT as a professor of civil engineering, we are taking it easy in the country. My daughter and granddaughters went to Cornell. Cornell took me as a small-town rural kid and showed me the world.â
Joel Blatt writes, âIâm still teaching European history at the Stamford campus of the University of Connecticut. I was inspired to teach history by Edward Fox and Walter LaFeber.â
I was inspired to teach history by Edward Fox and Walter LaFeber. Joel Blatt â61
From James Belden , DVM â64, in Florida: âAfter 31 years practicing equine sports medicine on the racetrack and another 28 years with sport horses, we have semi-retired to a new farm in Williston, FL. Our focus presently is special-case equine rehabilitation, and we are enjoying the peaceful lifestyle being away from mainstream competition. We continue to show reining horses but only on a regional basis. The new farm affords us more opportunity to visit the grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The tempo of life in North Florida is relaxed compared to South Florida.â
In sad news, Alan Schmitt âs son wrote that his father died in December 2023 at age 83, and Stephen Wilson âs son informed us of Stephenâs death and indicated that he wishes to continue carrying on his fatherâs Cornell support.
Before his death in March, classmate Gary Busch sent in a lengthy news form. He wrote, âI have closed our two African cargo lines and ended the charter of our planes. I have closed my shipping line and sold the last two vessels. I have sold my house in London and down-sized twice to a small apartment. I sold my house in Venice, Italy, and closed my shared apartment in Vanino, Russia. I still have my country house in Somerset. I have largely stopped traveling on a regular basis and sold my car. I continue my daily news blog and my occasional political consulting. All in all, I am leading a normal life after all these years, now surrounded by children and grandchildren. I look forward to a less exciting schedule and hope to settle into a more placid period of gradual decline.â These classmates will be missed. â Susan Williams Stevens ( email Susan ) | Doug Fuss ( email Doug ) | Alumni Directory .
Cornellians is thrilled to share news from Anne Kaczmarczyk Evans , who graduated from the Nursing School in NYC in 1962. (Though the school has been closed for 45 years, Cornell formerly combined three years of education, hospital training, and hands-on experience at NewYorkâPresbyterian Hospital and Weill Cornell Medicineâas the institutions are now knownâon top of two years of prior academic study, granting a bachelorâs degree in nursing.)
These days, Anne spends her time dancing, sitting on the beach enjoying the sun and water, attending church services, and volunteering at the local historical office and local Medicare office. She writes, âI spent a delightful lunch in NYC with two classmates in March at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.â When asked if attending Cornell changed the trajectory of her life, Anne said, âI earned a professional degree, which lead to a lifetime of work.â
Thanks for writing, Anne! Cornellians is always happy to receive news from Nursing school alumni and celebrate their distinct Big Red experience. They’re welcome to fill out an online news form or write directly to Alexandra Bond ( email Alex ).
Hereâs the news thatâs come over the transom since our last column. If youâve missed this one, you can atone by sending news for the next one.
From Ewing, NJ, Patricia Carlin White , MEd â63, writes that now that she has retired from teaching high school home economics (âculinary artsâ), she is keeping busy as a textile artist making handwoven clothing and with travelingâmost recently to Japan and to Lisbon a few times a year to visit her son and his family.
After 30 years working with Penn State student counselors, Betty Lefkowitz Moore is enjoying retirement by being with friends, volunteering at the library, providing medical assistance for those without funding, serving as director of the Jewish Community Center, and being a great-grandmom.
Linda Zucchelli Martinelli of Rexford, NY, proudly reports that her two grandsons at Cornell are both on the Deanâs List!
Beverley Mochel Wilson lives in Lawrence, KS, where she volunteers four days a week recording and live broadcasting for sight-impaired individuals. âWe are the second largest service in the country with 250 volunteers and 1,000 listeners!â
Author Jack Foley lives in Oakland, CA, where he is a prolific writer, poet, and critic. Since 1988, he has presented poetry on the Berkeley, CA, radio station KPFA. In 2021, Academica Press published The Light of Evening: A Brief Life of Jack Foley , and the companion volume, A Backward Glance Oâer Travelâd Roads . Last yearâs output included Creative Death (Igneus Press), Bridget (Stoneybrook Editions), and, coming up, Ekphrazz (Igneus Press) and Collisions (Academica Press).
Bob Simpson , a retired automotive engineer for the Chrysler Corporation now living in Fenton, MI, keeps himself busy completing projects and/or repairing or fixing things. David Harrald writes that he is enjoying retirement in Sun Lakes, AZ.
From Veneta, OR, John Abele sends word that these days, in addition to enjoying the company of his family, he gets the most satisfaction from watching Fox programs and âsupporting the Conservatives.â Liz Belsky Stiel writes that she and husband Lester â60 are settled in La Jolla, CA, where they âplan to continue to age in place.â
From La Conversion, Switzerland, Jacqueline Browne Bugnion â62 writes that in retirement she has been financing an agricultural school.
Originally from St. Paul, MN, Jean Kitts Cadwallader serves on several boards in Homer, NY, where she set up home after graduation with her late husband, William , DVM â62 , a Cornell veterinarian, and raised her family, which now includes 10 grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and two more âin the oven.â
From La Conversion, Switzerland, where she has lived for almost six decades, Jacqueline Browne Bugnion writes that in retirement she has been financing an agricultural school that is linked to the âGreat Green Wall,â a major reforestation project in Burkina Faso whose purpose is to promote peace, restore 100 million hectares of land, sequester 250 million tons of carbon, and create 10 million jobs. The project is providing food and water security, habitats for wild plants and animals, and a reason for residents to stay in a region beset by drought and poverty.
After 30 years of part-time teaching as an anatomy and physiology instructor at Frederick Community College, Betty Kopsco Bennett , now retired in Middletown, MD, keeps busy with family, church, and volunteer work.
In retirement, Ray Hutch , a Penfield, NY, resident, serves on several boards including the YMCA, Rochester Area Community Foundation, Lollypop Farm (Humane Society), United Way, and Synergy IT Solutions, the company he founded.
Abbie Jobe â26 , a CALS agricultural engineering major, is the Class of 1962 Rhodes Tradition Fellow (2022â24). Abbie reports that, thanks to this award, she was able to take advantage of some great experiences this past school year. She was selected to join the SMART (Student Multidisciplinary Applied Research Teams) Program on the E&E Green Farms at Cornell with which she was able to travel to Rwanda in January to help a female seed processor and distributor build a website from HTML. This past summer she traveled to the Kingdom of Eswatini (formerly known as Swaziland), where she spent five weeks as a project manager for Cornell Engineers in Action, helping her team of six engineers build a water distribution system for the Matutini primary school.
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Check out our class website for timelier information. Please send along news and updates (photos, too, which we can display on our class website) about whatâs happening with you and your family. Send your entries to: â Judy Prenske Rich ( email Judy ) | Alumni Directory .
The exciting news from the Class of 1963 is that our president, Paula Trested Laholt , was honored with the William âBillâ Vanneman â31 Outstanding Class Leader Award. From the announcement: âThis prestigious award is given to class officers who have provided long-term exemplary service to their class, in honor of Billâs 75 years of superlative service. Paula has been indispensable to her Class of 1963 for decades, first volunteering for her 25th Reunion. She is the current class president and a member of the class council. Paula was recognized during Reunion on Saturday, June 8, as part of Cornelliana Night in Bailey Hall.â Lauren Coffey, director of Class Programs wrote: âHaving worked closely with Paula, I can say that she is so deserving of this award and embodies the spirit of Bill Vanneman â31 . Iâm so thrilled for Paula, as Iâm sure you will all be as well!â Our class is very proud of Paula and grateful to her for always saying yes and jumping in to help out when necessary through the years. Congratulations, Paula!
A fun story in Cornellians in June was about physical education memories, and a comment from classmate Nancy Cooke McAfee was highlighted: âI almost didnât graduate because I could not pass golf. I was ineptâthe teacher finally said, âOK, I will pass you, but please, donât ever come back!â P.S.: I never picked up another golf club!â Check out the story and add your own memories to the comment section!
Whin , ME â68, and Joan Melville still live in Pittsford, NY. Whin writes: âI am busy volunteering for my fraternity and church and traveling. We have 11 grandkids from the ages of 23 months to 21 years. Cornell gave me good analytical skills and good background from Milton Konvitz , PhD â33 . He taught development of American ideals, good economics, and business lawâall so valuable in my career.â
David and Trisha Sheaff are enjoying family, traveling, and volunteering when they can. They are enjoying life in Harpswell, ME. When asked if Cornell changed the trajectory of his life, David said: âAbsolutely! My years at Cornell opened many doors and friendships.â
Judy Branton Wilkins writes from Penn Valley, CA, âMy husband, Paul, passed away in June 2022. My son Brian got married for the first time at 48 to Kristina (from Lithuania), who had two boys, and they now have a daughter. I keep busy with book clubs, genealogy, and mahjongg.â Did attending Cornell change the trajectory of her life? âYes. I entered as a music major and left with a double major in music and economics. I thought I would forever be a piano teacher, but I was an economist with HUD and a production coordinator of housing. Then, with the birth of our first child, I became a piano teacher including advanced pupils. I feel in both areas I have made a contribution. More importantly, Cornell gave me an inquisitive mind and a lifelong love of learning.â
Our president, Paula Trested Laholt â63 , was honored with the William âBillâ Vanneman â31 Outstanding Class Leader Award.
John Herslow writes that he and his wife, Janis, are âenjoying family and owning new property in Springtown, PA. Gardening and taking winter cruises keeps us busy.â He admits that Cornell taught him to learn to compete.
Sandra Hackman Barkan is âbusy with her children and two grandsons, travel, grassroots political activity, and reading. My husband, Joel Barkan , passed away in 2014. I met him the first week of freshman year; we got married just before the beginning of our senior year. He was supported by faculty to become an Africanist (he was a political scientist). I graduated with a degree in French and ended up an Africanist with a PhD in comparative literature. That and African literature were key to my research and teaching.â
Bob and Shoshana Agnew are living in Palm Coast, FL. âI retired last year after a business analytics career, continuing applied math research. Family, including a new granddaughter, brings us satisfaction as does exercise, reading, and Internet communication. We are concerned about events in the Middle East. Shoshanaâs whole family lives in Israel. Although mechanical engineering was fairly dull (and lengthy at five years), Cornell launched me into Air Force ROTC, grad school, and a satisfying career.â
Bob Ulrich enjoys seeing his twin grandchildren, Tyler Sprague â27 and Lili Sprague â27 , who both finished their freshman year at CornellâTyler in engineering and Lili in Human Ecology. Their parents, Mark and Corey Ulrich Sprague , are Class of â93 .
Marion Travalini Rodd is in Ventura, CA. âI am enjoying children, family, and friends and my grandnephew and great-grandnephew. I am working hard to stay healthy and playing flute in the Ventura County Concert Band. I have three grandchildren in or entering college: Cameron, University of Michigan â25; Camille, Haverford College â27; and Ethan, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, â28. Cornell opened up a whole world of friendships and opportunities for me.â
Mark and Carolyn Press Landis â65 welcomed their first great-grandchild in 2023. Taylor Landis-Miller â14 and Brad Wagner â14 are the parents, and they live in Berkeley, CA. Thatâs all for now. Please send news! â Nancy Bierds Icke ( email Nancy ) | 12350 E. Roger Rd., Tucson, AZ 85749 | Alumni Directory .
Iâve a different approach to this monthâs column: instead of classmatesâ recollections, Iâm passing along Susan Mair Holden âs detailed account of our 60th Reunion, beginning with the very next paragraph.
This note is for all whom we missed at Reunion. We understand that a 60th in Ithaca is not easy for most of us; the phrase âWell, Iâm hereâ was heard several times in answer to âHow are you doing?â
The phrase âA grand time was had by allâ is an appropriate description of our delightful four days and three nights on the Hill, June 6â9. Our Reunion was beautifully planned and executed by Carolyn Stewart Whitman . There were enough class activities for us to enjoy being together, and just enough free time to take advantage of the lectures, open houses, and experiences that Cornell planned for anyone who cared to attend.
Thursday afternoon was registration and check-in at one of Cornellâs new dorms: Barbara McClintock Hall, located east of Balch and Clara Dickson. McClintock is adjacent to the North Campus Appel Commons, where our Thursday evening cold buffet dinner was held. Following dinner, there was an ice cream social back at headquarters, where a selection of Cornell Dairyâs famous ice creams were enjoyed by all.
The continental breakfasts on Friday and Saturday and the brunch on Sunday that preceded our class meeting engendered many compliments for Cornell catering. They served a lovely dinner at Duffield Hall on Friday evening, which was our first sit-down dinner with nearly all our 118 attendees. Many of us attended the traditional Chorus and Glee Club concert that night in Bailey Hall.
This year, we reached the magic Reunion plateau for us to have our banquet in the Statler Hotel Ballroom on Saturday night. Again, it was a terrific meal with great spirit and nostalgia as the Sherwoods sang, joked, and serenaded Cynthia Wolloch , the outgoing chairman of our JFK Memorial Award.
Cindy organized a very special event for our class: the JFK Award Forum, which many university administrators and deans attended to congratulate and hear from this yearâs award winner, Sarah McMorrow â24 . They also got to learn more about the work done by our officers to ensure the award continues in perpetuity.
It was a passing of the mantle for Katie Dealy â00 , our JFK Award winner in 2000. As she accepted the first chairmanship of the newly organized JFK alumni board, she said that the award âchanged my life.â She explained movingly that the award allowed her to accept and live on a public policy salary, which directly led to her career in public service.
Ken Kupchak â64 , JD â71, gave many class officers beautifully carved cheese boards handmade from a koaia tree that had to be removed from their yard.
Two of our classmates who have been application readers for years, Judie Pink Gorra and Stan Morgenstein , will also sit on this board. Cindy and Ken Kupchak , JD â71, worked tirelessly with the University to ensure our award is legally protected and will continue to be funded and awarded each year.
The JFK Forum featured four conversations, each between one classmate and one award-winning alum. Eileen Corwin Mason , Mike Smith , PhD â73, Bill Lacy , and Stan Morgenstein, all of whom have pursued careers in public service, spoke with four of our award-winning alumni.
An event just for our class, planned by Carolyn, was a movie, exhibit, and guided tour of Cornellâs collection of Blaschka Invertebrate Models, which are gorgeous crystal works of art that are such accurate models of invertebrates, they are used for research.
Notable events the University hosted were the yearly Olin Lecture, especially enjoyed by CNBC viewers, with Andrew Ross Sorkin â99 ; and Cornelliana Night on Saturday, which was a wonderfully spirited eveningâbut this year especially for â64s. Ours was the only class recognized for our class project and gift to the University! There was a beautiful collage of photos from the dayâs JFK Forum, highlighted on the jumbotron by the University, while the Alumni Affairs speaker/cheerleader shared the story of our award with the assembled classes. Such pride we felt, and gratitude to Cindy and Ken!
Back at class headquarters on Sunday morning, for brunch and our class meeting, we were able to check on the progress of the huge jigsaw puzzle that Bob , PhD â69, and Alice Dannett Friedenson , MA â71, created for our Reunion. Over the years, Bob has taken countless photos of our Reunions; Alice was able to assemble them into a wonderful collage from which she produced a huge puzzle. Thank you to both of them.
Our class meeting included our election of officers. Congratulations to Elliot Gordon , our new class president! Having worked closely with him for four years, I heartily approve his election. There is no more patient, talented, and pleasant man on Earth.
Weâre delighted that Carolyn and her 60th Reunion committee member, Linda Cohen Meltzer , will be our 65th Reunion co-chairs. This will be the third Reunion that each of them will have chaired … so far! They work seamlessly together, as this Reunion surely showed. Ken announced that the other officers will remain the same, including our outstanding Cornell Fund representatives, Phyllis Rivkin Goldman , MS â67, and Michael Troner , who did a stellar job garnering Tower Club members for our class.
Ken said farewell as our president, giving many of his key officers beautifully carved cheese boards handmade from a koaia tree that had to be removed from their yard; he carried these boards all the way from Hawaii. And we also had a representative from the other non-contiguous state, Alaska: Mike âTreeâ Smith with his wife, Linda (Dryer) , MPS â04 . Also from afar: Rodrigo Ong , MS â64 , came from the Philippines with his grandson. It truly was a memorable event. Do try to make our 65th!
Thatâs all for Reunion news. As for your news, just please keep it coming! Update me by email, regular mail, our class website , or our class Facebook page . â Bev Johns Lamont ( email Bev ) | 720 Chestnut St., Deerfield, IL 60015 | Alumni Directory .
There is one more year until our wonderful 60th Reunion happens, June 5â8, 2025, in Ithaca. It promises to be a terrific event! Our classmates Myron Jacobson , Liz Gordon , Bill Vanneman , and Chuck Andola shadowed the Class of â64 Reunion to see what works and doesnât work for our own Reunion. Myron states they found a new dinner venue, and the University now offers guided bus tours throughout the weekend. Good news!
Liz commented, âChuck and I spent some time meeting with Skorton Center director Julie Edwards, who is spearheading the extremely effective resilience coaching for students, which is the basis for our 60th Reunion gift to the University.â
Jeff Kass , our gift committee chairman, further describes the gift: âOur Class of 1965 Student Well-Being Fund Legacy Gift supports the work of the Skorton Center, which is the Universityâs health center. Our Legacy Gift has helped finance a two-semester pilot program to provide coaching from specially trained Cornell staff that provides emotional well-being support for students facing stress. The pilot has yielded significant outcomes for participants and garnered positive feedback. Cornell is adding more coaches in anticipation of increased demand for the fall 2024 semester. Jamil Sopher , ME â66, our class president, will soon share further information on progress and plans for the Legacy Gift and Student Well-Being coaching program.â
Loren Meyer Stephens writes that her latest novel, All Sorrows Can Be Borne , is the story of Noriko Ito, a Japanese woman faced with unimaginable circumstances, and is set in Hiroshima, Osaka, and the Badlands of eastern Montana. The story spans the start of WWII to 1982.
The Cornell Club of Boston sponsored an enjoyable June walk through the Mount Auburn Cemetery and lecture by Christopher Dunn, director of Cornellâs Botanic Gardens. Mount Auburn is the first garden cemetery in the U.S. and is notable for the many prominent Bostonians who are buried there. It is a joy to walk peacefully throughout paths of the extraordinary landscape featuring ponds and sculptural elements.
Put the dates of June 5â8, 2025, on your calendar! See you there! Please send your news to: â Joan Hens Johnson ( email Joan ) | Stephen Appell ( email Stephen ) | Alumni Directory .
Hope your summer went well! Ralph Schwartz writes from St. Paul, MN, that he taught chemistry for 38 years and retired 16 years ago. He now enjoys fly fishing, bird watching, and travel. He became a cross-country skier and raced in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Italy. Training was a year-round event. He admits he was a total couch potato at Cornell! Ralph and his wife enjoy river cruising and have several more trips scheduled. Their children and grandchildren live in the Twin Cities area.
Jeff Collins continues to enjoy retirement as well as life in the Forest at Duke, a continuing care retirement community. He is heavily involved in social justice areas, particularly voting rights and reproductive rights. Retirement has allowed Jeff and wife Rose Mills to enjoy their love of travel. In 2023 they went to the Crested Butte, CO, Wildflower Festival, and visited friends in Santa Barbara, CA. Then they went to the U.K. Channel Islands (Jersey and Guernsey), the Isles of Scilly, and South West England (Cornwall, Devon, Dorset). The 2024â25 trips planned are to Morocco, to Italy, and a cruise on the Magdalena River in Colombia. They continue to enjoy the many cultural activities offered in the Research Triangle area of North Carolina, including theater, music, film, and fine dining.
Marcia Tondel Davis has lived in England for over 50 years. She currently lives in Brill, Buckinghamshire, a village with many opportunities for music, art, sport, volunteering, and walks in the countryside with her dog. She has taken courses at Oxford, including philosophy and art. She enjoys visiting the southwest coast of England and has traveled to Seville, Iceland, Ibiza (where one daughter and two grandchildren live), and Lake Garda, Italy. Her other daughter, son-in-law, and one grandchild live near her in Brill.
Barbara Ann Lawrence recently moved to a new senior retirement complex in Fort Lauderdale, FL, having sold her townhome located next to the largest park in Broward County. She has attended a Finger Lakes wine-tasting event and went to a polo event in Wellington, FL. In 1993, Barbara went to New Zealand for a month with a friend from there. This gave the trip an interesting perspective. She never thought in â66 that she would learn to paint or draw, make sculpture, or do strength training. Barbara would like to meet Cornellians from the mid-â60s classes who live in Southeast Florida.
Marcia Tondel Davis â66 lives in Brill, Buckinghamshire, a village with many opportunities for music, art, sport, volunteering, and walks in the countryside with her dog.
Kathleen Earle Fox writes from Tenants Harbor, ME, that she is currently working as an artist in watercolors. In July she had a show at the Granite Gallery in Tenants Harbor. She also sings in a Congregational Church choir. A few years ago, she learned to play the fiddle and now plays regularly. She never imagined in â66 that she would be combining her art with artificial intelligence to produce exciting new art! Her husband, Stan, and their children Seann Colgan â91 , Thomas Fabisiak â03 , and Susie Fox and their partners attended a Formula One race in Montreal this past June.
Jeff Konvitz writes from Beverly Hills, CA, that he keeps busy in several ways. He is practicing entertainment finance and trial law, producing motion pictures, and writing. His new historical novel, The Circus of Satan , will be out this fall. Writing best-selling novels is something he never imagined in â66. Among his favorite travels were his 25th wedding anniversary in Palm Beach, FL, and a World Series of Poker tournament in Las Vegas. Jeffâs youngest daughter graduated from Arts and Sciences magna cum laude in economics this past May.
Ronni Barrett Lacroute continues to live in McMinnville, OR, where she is involved in full-time philanthropy. Her activities include educational programs and nonprofits, supporting programs and operations. She participates in strategic planning and programming. Her Cornell programs include the Johnson Museum, the Lab of Ornithology, Cornell Wind Symphony tours, and the College of Arts and Sciences. Ronnie enjoys gardening, bird watching, and poetry reading. In â66 she never imagined living in Oregon. She has not traveled since the beginning of the pandemic, which resulted in health issues for her and her daughter. She does visit her daughter and grandson weekly, as they live nearby.
Bonnie Lazarus Wallace was an elementary school teacher for 44 years; 30 of them teaching fourth grade and 14 as a substitute teacher. She now interviews students from her hometown of Cheshire, CT, who have applied to Cornell. Bonnie goes to the gym every morning and takes walks when the weather is nice. Her husband travels the world teaching dentists to do implants. Her daughter lives on Marthaâs Vineyard, MA, and her son in Santa Barbara, CA. Bonnie and her husband travel to see family, including six grandchildren.
Now, a fall 2024 note from Mary Jansen Everett and Alice Katz Berglas : âA new Cornell year is in full swing, and freshmen are figuring it out. Dorms, quads, Collegetown, downtown Ithaca. Where to eat, where to study, where to party, when to sleep. Life on the Hill moves quickly, changes constantly (like the weather). Constant is the learning: stumbles and successes, friendships made, knowledge gained (all sorts), finding a way to make Cornell oneâs own. And collecting the memories that stick. It is a new Cornell Class of 1966 year, too. All sorts of new possibilities for Cornellians of every age and stage. Stay connected with us! We will do the same along this 2024â25 year and on. Our best to each/all. For your calendar: Cornell 60th Reunion! June 4â7, 2026 (more memories that will stick!).â â Susan Rockford Bittker ( email Susan ) | Pete Salinger , MBA â68 ( email Pete ) | Alumni Directory .
How did Cornell change the trajectory of your life? This was a question on this yearâs news form; weâre starting each classmateâs report with their answer.
âMy tenure as sorority treasurer and house president gave me the leadership opportunities that led to my owning my own business,â writes Pauline âPollyâ Watkins Runkle (Ft. Lauderdale, FL). Now, she enjoys âart class and painting, living on the ocean, travel, summers in Stonington, ME, church friendships, community, walking in our state parks, watching for birds, and the love of friends and family.â She adds that sheâs active in the art community in South Florida and Cape Ann, MA, and loves going to concerts.
âAttending made my life wider, better, fuller. Thank you, Cornell! And both our kids went to Cornell, too,â observes Joanne Edelson Honigman (Brooklyn, NY). Joanne likes âmaking art, helping my husband with his institute, and being with my five grandchildren.â
âCornell gave me confidence in my developing career, friends and contacts, and the opportunity to work on a NASA grant to design an unmanned Lunar Roving Vehicle,â observes Robert Pitkin , ME â68 (Buda, TX). Heâs now retired and spends time with âKingdom Racing, church service, and a menâs group.â He enjoys âfriends, golf, retirement, and sharing life with my wife of 54 years.â
Cliff Straehley , located in Fair Oaks, a suburb of Sacramento, CA, says Cornell changed his life trajectory âvery much. Found lifelong friends. Continued my love of wrestling. Iâve never forgotten âfreedom with responsibility.â Furthered my path to my MD and my career.â
âAt Cornell, I learned the importance of study, of balancing study and play, of diversity and difference, and of standing on my own feet. Cornell engendered a love of learning that I continue to enjoy,â answers Judith Edelstein Kelman (New York, NY). âSixteen years ago, I founded Visible Ink, a writing program at Memorial Sloan Kettering that offers interested patients the opportunity to write on any topic in any form with the individual support of a volunteer writing mentor,â Judith writes. âOver 3,000 participants have joined. The program is free of charge to patients, supported by grants and donations. I feel privileged to be part of an extraordinary community. We have three grandkids on the cusp of high school graduation and two entering their senior year of college (one at Cornell),â she adds. âWeâve taken each of the nine grandkids on a special trip. Since we live in NYC, we get to host many of them and their friends in our home.â
Cornell gave me the opportunity to work on a NASA grant to design an unmanned Lunar Roving Vehicle. Robert Pitkin â67, ME â68
âCornell opened my mind to new ideas and ways of looking at various issues (political, social, environmental, economic); I try to see all sides of an issue, even when itâs hard to do,â responds Ted Feldmeier , BS â71 (Eliot, ME). âIâm just working at staying healthy, as I have been doing for a long time, enjoying nature, going dancing and partying with friends on Saturday night, giving and helping select charitable causes, and my wonderful wife, Joan. Life is good!â He adds that heâs âbeen participating in local Democratic politics involving the upcoming November â24 presidential election.â
John Alden (East Providence, RI) is treasurer of his homeowners association and has âseveral consulting gigs for private secondary schools on finance and administration.â
Tom Moore , ME â68 (Gig Harbor, WA, and Portland, OR) writes: âAfter 20 years in our retirement home we built on the coast of Maine, we have relocated to the Pacific Northwest. Our new second home is in Gig Harbor, WA, with water access and views that are just as great as in Maine. We still split our time between here and Portland, OR. Our two oldest grandkids (grade 11) are looking at colleges. I took them both back to Ithaca last summer for a good Cornell immersion experience. Will see if it takes. Both of my own kids turned down their Cornell acceptances for other colleges.â
William Wohlsen (Philadelphia, PA) says that âforeign language studyâGerman, French, Dutchâand bicycle ridingâ bring him the most satisfaction these days.
This was not a â67 Reunion year, but at least six of us returned to Cornell this June. I was there with my wife, Eileen Barkas Hoffman â69 , at her classâs 55th. As is typical of our experience attending her Reunions, it only rained twice and we were inside both times.
Although we received a number of news forms recently, please do write to let the class know what youâre doing and your thoughts about your time at Cornell. â Richard Hoffman ( email Richard ) | 2925 28th St. NW, Washington, DC 20008 | Alumni Directory .
More news to share with our classmates, as the summer starts to come to an end! We need more news and updates from you, so please let us know where you are and what you are doingâor share your reflections on your years at Cornell with our classmates!
Steven Steinhardt reports that he lives in Albany, NY, and when in Florida this past winter he visited with his AEP fraternity brother Art Bernstein . He is of counsel to the Albany law firm Nolan Heller Kauffman LLP, where he has practiced primarily in the field of healthcare regulation. Earlier in his career he was an attorney with the New York State Department of Health and served as associate general counsel.
David Weisbrod and his wife, Margaret Simon â66 , an architect and artist, continue to live in Greenwich, CT, where David, after a career at JP Morgan Chase and then as the CEO of a financial derivatives clearinghouse, is an elected member of the townâs Board of Estimate and Taxation. He is currently serving his fourth consecutive term. My wife, Sharon Lawner Weinberg , PhD â71, and I, along with Cheryl Katz Kaufmann and her husband, Nick â67 , recently had dinner with David and Margaret. David credits Cornell with broadening his outlook on life and expanding his horizons.
Mary Hartman Schmidt and her husband, William, continue to live in Massachusetts and enjoy spending time with their family, including their five grandchildren, all of whom live in Massachusetts. Summers include family time at their vacation home on Marthaâs Vineyard. Mary continues to practice trusts and estates and matrimonial law in Boston. Mary writes that her years at Cornell opened possibilities for her for friendships and her legal career.
Ithaca remains on our radar, now that our oldest granddaughter rows for Ithaca College. Candi Dabi Vene â68 & Bruce OâPray â68
Candi Dabi Vene and her husband, Bruce OâPray , continue to live in Park Ridge, NJ, and write that their grandkids bring them the most satisfaction these days, followed by community involvement and, for Candi, cooking! âOur blended family of four adult children have blessed us with 10 grandchildren who range in age from 19 to 5-year-old twin boys. Bruce continues to work full time consulting with small businesses. He finds it very satisfying to watch them prosper under his tutelage. Candi handles a small amount of real estate, is active in community affairs, and enjoys spending as much time as possible with nearby grandchildren.â
Candi and Bruce add, âOur connections to Cornell have stayed very much alive. One son graduated from Cornell in 1997. We have remained close friends with Candiâs Pi Phi sister, Tove Helland Hammer â69 , and her husband, Dave , PhD â69 . Tove recently retired from teaching in the ILR School after a wonderful 40-year career, while Dave continues to do research and teach in the College of Engineering. Ithaca remains on our radar, now that our oldest granddaughter rows for Ithaca College. Our âIthaca Connectionâ is filled with special memories spanning decades! We have attended a few northern New Jersey alumni events, which were fun. Weâre still hoping to meet some classmates we know at these events!â They write that Cornell enriched both of their lives and was a big factor in forming their identities. âIt encouraged independence and our ability to problem solve and to be curious and always interested in learning.â
I look forward to receiving more news and updates from all of you! Please email me about you and your family with news you want to share with our classmates. â Steve Weinberg, MBA â70, JD â71 ( email Steve ) | Alumni Directory .
Greetings, Class of â69! This column was written in June by guest columnist Alan Cody .
121 classmates attended our 55th Reunion, and Robert Tallo , one of our class co-presidents during the past five years, writes: âThe Class of â69 was treated to Ithaca weather at our Reunion, June 6â9. Cloudy, then rain, then sunshine, then windy, etc. A reminder of our days on the Hill! Fortunately, the weather cooperated with regard to events, with minimal inconveniences and a great finale Saturday evening on the terrace of Martha Van.
âAfter a great five years of Greg Baum âs leadership during âinterestingâ times, Cindy Nixon DuBose and Sally Knowlton put together a fantastic program of events. We enjoyed an impressive presentation on âCornell, the First American Universityâ by Corey Earle â07 , Friday night entertainment by class musicians, tasty food at the HQ and Morrison Dining Hall (quite a step up from the Barf Bar), numerous campus-wide events, the Sherwoods, delicious meals, and plenty of ice cream and great conversations with old and new friends.
âA shout-out also goes to the student clerks, Omani, Emma, John, Dennis, and Yuri! From walking out in the pouring rain to place directional signs to HQ to managing to connect the big-screen TV in the multipurpose room for the first game of the NBA finals, they were fantastic from start to finish.
âItâs going to be hard, but I fully expect that Sally and Cindy will top this yearâs performance at our 60th in 2029. Make sure to put it on your calendar to experience a great weekend and reunite with the Class of â69. Go Big Red!â
Greg Baum, one of our class co-presidents during the past five years writes: âServing the past five years as co-president was personally very rewarding. It offered me an opportunity to get to know a large number of classmates that I would not have otherwise encountered. Arranging for the periodic leadership group Zoom calls was sometimes challenging, but the speakers taught us so much about a variety of topics. We learned about the Universityâs legal department, its libraries, the vastness of its facilities, and the new Brooks School of Public Policy. Classmates shared their career expertise on COVID and other infectious diseases, vaccine development and implementation, ornithology, battery technology, the worldâs energy supply, mystery writing, a female franchising pioneer, opera lighting, and U.S. foreign policy challenges with China and Russia. The Class of 1969 includes so many truly remarkable individuals, and I am very grateful to have been able to be a part of showcasing them.â
Sally Knowlton writes, âThe Heights (our Reunion caterer) was secured last fall and finalized in January. Shadowing the Class of 1968 certainly helped put us in a position to secure the best food purveyors. By being involved and attending Reunion, Cindy and I feel grateful to have met so many interesting and great people we never knew before!â
Jon Kaplan , MD â74, class affinity group networking coordinator, writes that he had a great time recruiting and communicating with affinity group leaders (representing Greek organizations, sports teams, residence units, etc.) in preparation for Reunion. âThese âAGLsâ (30 of them) volunteered to reach out to classmates in their affinity groups to encourage them to come to Reunion. Based on word-of-mouth and the turnout at Reunion, the effort was a success!â
Special thanks to our Reunion campaign chair, Lee Pillsbury . Under his leadership, our class raised $24,852,986 (a class best!) from 532 donors on our honor roll, including 32 Tower Club members and 82 Cornell Giving partners. Lee writes to all who contributed, âThank you for all that you do. I am so proud to be a part of the great Class of 1969.â
And none of this would have been possible without our dedicated Reunion registration chairs, Larry and Nancy Jenkins Krablin , who write: âKrablins have played cooperative and interacting roles. When Nancy chaired our 20th in 1989 (the rugby shirts with the origin of the intertwined 6/9 class logo created by Ken Lin â70 , a colleague of Larryâs at Burroughs), all registrations were on paper, Larry created a primitive electronic form to collate data, and payment was by paper check to Cornell Class of 1969, for which he opened a unique bank account. For the seven Reunions that followed, the process has evolved with technology! The highlight of the month of June (and the several weeks before) was our 55th Reunion. As Reunion co-registrars, we get to interact with everyone who comes, and with many who are thinking about it but ultimately canât travel to Ithaca. Reunion itself was a lot of fun and very well planned by our outstanding Reunion chairs Cindy Nixon DuBose and Sally Knowlton. As always, we came away with new friends and a heightened appreciation of what Cornell is and does.â
Walking through my old dorms and classrooms [during Reunion weekend] kindled poignant memories. Phyllis Levine Evan â69
Thanks also to Kate Freyer, our class engagement officer who always guides us to a great Reunion.
At our class meeting on Saturday night during Reunion weekend, we elected new class officers for the next five years. Congratulations to the new officers, with thanks for their enthusiasm in stepping up to lead our class. The new officer slate is: co-presidents Adam Sieminski , MPA â71, Bill Bruno , ME â71, and Steve LaRocca ; secretary and treasurer Stephen and Ingrid Dieterle Tyler ; membership chair Robert Tallo; Reunion co-chairs Cindy DuBose and Sally Knowlton; registration chairs, Nancy and Larry Krablin; affinity group chair Jon Kaplan; VP communications and webmaster John Wilkens , ME â71.
Phyllis Levine Evan writes, âI wasnât sure about coming to Reunion; I wasnât sure I would know anybody. I am so glad I did! There were so many fun and interesting activities, it was hard to choose. I was always busy. People were friendly and inclusive. I made new friends and reconnected with old.
âWalking through my old dorms and classrooms kindled poignant memories. Happy times as well as things I wish I had done differentlyâif only I had the wisdom then that I have now. The Chimes, the bridge over the gorge, Beebe Lake, the Arts Quad … all the good old stuff. New dorms (so many), incredible additions to Goldwin Smith and the architecture buildingâan excellent job of maintaining classic old buildings while adding new airy spaces. Thank you to our Reunion organizers for doing a great job. If in doubt, come!â
Congratulations to our classmate Doug Antczak , who is retiring as the Dorothy Havemeyer McConville Professor of Equine Medicine. We wish Doug and Wendy well in retirement with thanks for all your contributions to the Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine.
Gary Shaye reports that he continues his long career with Save the Children as associate vice president, trustee relations. His time in the Peace Corps inspired him to join Save the Children and their work to provide support for children in countries throughout the world including the U.S. It was a pleasure talking with Gary about his work for this wonderful organization during Reunion.
Chris Degnen recounted for several of us, at Friday Reunion dinner, his walk and bike trip along the Camino de Santiago, a nearly 500-mile walk on a legendary pilgrimage route through the Galicia region of northwestern Spain rich in medieval culture.
Tom Allen reports that he and his wife, Gayle, are happily retired in the San Diego area. Tom has been volunteering with the San Diego Police Department and enjoys coming to the aid of citizens with health crises, stranded vehicles, and more.
I wish I had the space to share all the wonderful conversations I had during Reunion. Please share yours by emailing your thoughts about Reunion and other news to Cornellians associate editor Alexandra Bond â12 ( email Alex ) or by submitting an online news form .
There will be even more interesting experiences to share at our next Reunion, so mark your calendars for our 60th, June 7â10, 2029, and be there! Best regards: â Alan Cody ( email Alan ) | Class website | Alumni Directory .
Iâm writing this the second week of July, in the spare bedroom of a dear friend who is putting me up (or putting up with me), while my kitchen is demolished and rebuilt as the final piece in a home refurbishing. Amazing how one cannot really exist without a kitchen!
I was recently in Ithaca for what proved to be a rainy Reunion. After returning home, I thought I might not have enough responses from classmates for this Class of 1970 column. How wrong I was!
First, a bit about Reunion. This year was the 45th Reunion of my Johnson School MBA program. Being retired, and not being a practicing corporado anymore, very few of the Johnson activities were of much interest. In fact, prior to arriving in Ithaca, I had planned only to be at the class picture-taking session for individual Johnson classes. In addition, only three individual classmates, including me, attended! One of the others was an old acquaintance, and an undergrad from another university, and had little knowledge of the breadth of activities a Cornell Reunion offers. So we joined forces, and off we went.
One very interesting advantage was the fact that Larry â69 and Nancy Jenkins Krablin â69 were the registrars for their class Reunion. Larry was a roommate of mine many years ago and gave me some leeway to attend some of their events and experience their headquarters in very new facilities on North Campus. Others from our class were there as the official âshadowsâ in preparation for our own 55th Reunion next year, so they will have a full plate of activities for us!
Be aware that our class Reunion is now less than a year away. If you have any thoughts or ideas, and wish to be involved or to volunteer, contact Sally Anne Levine , JD â73, our class president. Find her contacts (and othersâ) through the Alumni Directory . Hope to see many of you in 2025!
Fred Piscop â70 is a renowned crossword puzzle creator and the inheritor of the legacy of Split Decision Puzzles.
Fred Piscop (Bellmore, NY), renowned crossword puzzle creator and the inheritor of the legacy of Split Decision Puzzles from his schoolteacher George Bredehorn, was recently a guest on an Australian podcast, Wide Open Air Exchange . Fred noted that he never knew anyone down there had heard of him!
Howard Rosenof (Newton, MA) is another engineer responding to my continuing question about classmates staying in engineering. The following is an outline of his varied experiences. âIâve enjoyed forays into management, teaching, marketing, and consulting, but never strayed too far or too long from hands-on engineering. After Cornell I got an MSEE from Northeastern and I went to work designing electrical control systems for nuclear power plants. Pressures from environmental groups and cheap oil led me to conclude that I didnât have much of a future in nuclear, so I moved on to design controls for chemical plants. (Some environmentalists have since acknowledged that nuclear power can help mitigate climate change, and interest in the field seems to be increasing.)
âI developed a particular interest in one type of chemical plant that had a reputation for being difficult to control, leading to numerous articles and speaking engagements, teaching opportunities in the U.S. and Europe, co-authorship of the first published book on the subject, and an international award. After that, about halfway through my career, I switched to artificial intelligence and its applications to process control, working for two companies prominent in the field, and again traveling a lot. In retirement, I wrote my second book, Engineering, Your Career , published in 2022. It combines insights I gathered over more than 40 years, with extensive research. Thereâs only one review on Amazon, but Iâve gotten a great deal of positive feedback privately.â
And lastly, I need to mention yet again one of our most amazing classmates (and yet another engineer), Robert Langer (Newton, MA). He was recently awarded the Kavli Prize in Nanoscience given by the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters. His award was for improving drug delivery through nanoparticles, which translated into applications that developed mRNA vaccines for COVID-19. Read his entire story here .
As always, you may contact me directly (see below) or you may use the Universityâs standard online news form . â John Cecilia, MBA â79 ( email John ) | Alumni Directory .
Nina Gordon Schwartz was delighted to have a painting in the June Art League Landscape Exhibit , a juried exhibition at the Torpedo Factory Art Center in Alexandria, VAâs Old Town. Professionally, Nina owns Impulse Graphics, where sheâs a graphic designer and art director. Her work has been in advertising, book design, and direct mail designâincluding corporate branding and collateral materials that express each companyâs mission and philosophy.
We are grateful for Marcia Wities Orange âs Reunion report. She loves the Continuous Reunion Club (CRC) and encourages others to join. For her, this yearâs highlight was seeing the New York Times â Andrew Ross Sorkin â99 and to discover him to be a fellow communication arts major. She adds that it was fun to catch up with classmates Dot Preisner Valachovic , Holly Person Flynn , Arthur Mintz , and John Henrehan , BS â76.
In April, Marcia enjoyed Cornellâs Adult Universityâs theater weekend in Manhattan, along with Elisabeth Kaplan Boas and Art Spitzer . Marcia will return to CAU in Ithaca in July for a weeklong CAU class that Elisabeth will also attend.
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Mike Kubin and his wife, Nancy Chemtob, continue to live in Manhattan. There, a bunch of friends met in his apartment when Cliff Essman visited from Baltimore. Cliffâs wife, Sue, was at the party, too, as were Jerry and Aimee Goldstein Ostrov â72 , Ted , JD â74, and Michelle Grossman , Stu and Hilary Oran , and Danny Bernstein â70 . Amazingly, this group of friends met on the Hill some 56 years ago. These days, Mike enjoys traveling, writing, playing bass guitar, and hanging out with his grandkids. Heâs still working at Invidi, the worldâs leading provider of addressable television technology. They sold it to AT&T in 2018 and are looking to buy it back.
Howard Jacobson and Jona live in Rochester and enjoy traveling when he isnât working. He works part time advising entrepreneurs as well as startup and early-stage businesses. He believes his undergraduate opportunities to explore are, in part, what allowed his curiosity to expandâand thus his entrepreneurial spirit to grow.
Thomas Nally remains among the ranks of those who plan never to retire. He continues to serve as senior advisor for A Better City, going into the office five days a week. He and wife Susan Brownlee make Brookline, MA, home, where heâs president of his neighborhood association and active in other civic roles. Reflecting on how Cornell affected his life trajectory, he adds that Cornell reinforced and supported its shape from beforeâand ever sinceâundergraduate days.
Nina Gordon Schwartz â71 was delighted to have a painting in the June Art League Landscape Exhibit.
Also a consultant active in his field, Alan Miller writes from Rockville, MD, where he lives with his wife, Sue OâHara â72 , BA â71. Al consults for the International Finance Corp. and is founder of a new venture fund. Both aim to promote sustainable cooling solutions. His book manuscript, based on his career in climate change and ozone depletion, is currently out for review by the University of Virginia Press.
After a successful career mostly in management consulting (including Deloitte, KPMG, EDS, and SAS), Gary Cokins is partly retired, he writes from Cary, NC. He gives training webinar courses mostly to accountants. He and his wife, Patricia Monseaux Tower â67 , have two grandsons, 20 and 22. He asks, how cool is it that the 22-year-old just started with Boeing in Houston with the International Space Station on preventive maintenance? Taking stock, he believes his operations research and industrial engineering bachelorâs taught him how to think systematically. Heâs written 10 books; you can learn more at his website .
Still another classmate who is not retired: Jeff Punim works three days a week from Long Beach, CA, where he and Donna make their home. He has time for golf, tennis, cycling, and travel to Southeast Asia and France.
Margaret âMollyâ Mead is on the faculty at Amherst College. She and her wife, Carole Bull, have been married more than 20 years and enjoy taking long walks (which they call forest bathing). How has attending Cornell changed her life course? Molly shares that after the student takeover of Willard Straight Hall, when she joined others to surround the building, she went the next year (her junior year) to a small town in Pennsylvania to talk about the Vietnam War.
Jim Newman , MD â75, lives in Wynnewood, PA. His enjoyment derives from three disparate things: writing, ice hockey, and his four grandchildren. He loved his first and second careers. Then, retired, divorced, and with grandchildren on the way, he was hit hard by the pandemicâs isolation and illness. He gave his soul over to writing and loves it. Heâs written an unpublished medical satire and a self-published memoir. After that, even more: a genre-bending fiction trilogy is soon to have a fourth in the series. All are identifiable by the protagonist, Gabriel. In retirement, he adds, he is working on writingâand the wash, dishes, grocery shopping, filling out questionnaires, and answering wrong numbers. He says he would never have been as intuitive, empathetic, funny, engaged in the world, and fascinated by everything had he not gone to Cornell.
Dianne Holmes , MS â74 (Vancouver, WA) retired last September. She enjoys gardening, travel, and hanging out with her friends. Credentials from an Ivy League school, including the scientific masterâs, opened many doors for her.
Regarding your 75th birthday: Most of us will have seen this milestoneâor will soon see itâand the class is having a virtual get-together and toast Saturday, September 21. Remember, there will be swag for â71-ers who register in time . After registering, you will receive a confirmation email including login details for our Zoom celebration. Questions? Please email: 1971AtCornell@gmail.com . â Elisabeth Kaplan Boas ( email Elisabeth ) | Cara Nash Iason ( email Cara ) | Alumni Directory .
Fellow classmates, this is Wes Schulz , ME â73, one of three class correspondents who produce this column. We appreciate your input. Our senior class correspondent, Alex Barna , is stepping down from his scribe positionâtaking a âpermanent sabbatical,â he says. Alex has faithfully served the Class of 1972 for many, many years. We appreciate his efforts and offer him a deeply felt thank you.
From Trumbull, CT, Richard Girouard reports that after 52 years, he is still doing (and still thoroughly enjoying) his restaurant consulting projects. However, the COVID years were tough. He started serving on the Trumbull Inland Wetlands & Watercourses Commission in 2000 and has been its chairman for the last 20 years. He also is a justice of the peace. Attending Cornell changed his lifeâs trajectory from the original plan to be a cinematographer. His girlfriendâs father (who graduated from Cornell under Dean Robert Beck â42 , PhD â54) thought the restaurant business would be a better profession, since Richard had grown up in it. âMy girlfriendâs father gave me good advice.â
Clifford Hendry reports from Pittsburgh, PA, that he and wife Jean have three children and nine grandchildren who all live nearby and are doing well. He keeps busy with daily exercise classes and attending the various sports activities of the grandchildren. Cliffâs other activities include tutoring first graders to improve their reading skills. He also has a fun job delivering flowers for a friendâs businessâand business is booming these days.
Reflecting on his time on the Hill, Cliff wrote, âI had an incredible Cornell experience. I played quarterback on the 1971 Ivy championship team. I was second string, but our awesome first-string quarterback, Mark Allen â74 , got hurt early in the game against Penn at Franklin Field in Philadelphia. It was our last game. We had to win to get our first Ivy championship. I came off the bench and had the best game of my career. We won 41-13. I was presented with the game ball afterwards in the locker room. The lesson is: donât quit because you are not playing. Have perseverance. Ed Marinaro broke the NCAA rushing record and was my good friend and still is today.â
Jim Vaughn and wife Julie are in Hilton Head Island, SC. He is a third-generation Cornellian. What brings him the most satisfaction these days? âBeing able to embrace life on my terms and in my time with family and friends.â He is monitoring the Cornell Free Speech Alliance and says he agrees with their efforts. Jim serves on a public service board that is a leader in reclaimed water and sound water practice.
From their longtime home in Walpole, MA, Charley Rayner , ME â73, and wife Cindy are enjoying the retirement life. He was a season ticket holder for hockey as a student and still keeps up with the Cornell hockey news. Charley retired in 2011 partly because he got tired of all the business travel during his civil engineering career. His three children are all married with houses and kids. Erik works in wealth management and lives close by in Needham, MA, with wife Bridget and sons Henry and Will. Brett and wife Claire and their kids Nevin and Willa are in Washington, DC. Lindsay and husband Tom live in the same Walpole neighborhood as Charley. Their daughter Charlotte is the youngest grandchild and is called Charli. I am guessing that she might be getting some extra attention from her grandfather.
Irwin Rosenfeld writes that he is still active in theater. He has performed in 20 plays or musicals since 2019. He has also been singing in a choir since he retired in 2016. He enjoys spending time with his six grandchildren who live near Seattle and Nashville. He related that attending Cornell converted him from being a math major to going pre-med, which eventually led to a successful career in psychiatry.
I played quarterback on the 1971 Ivy championship team. I was second stringâI came off the bench and had the best game of my career. We won 41-13. Clifford Hendry â72
Here is a request from two of our classmates. Charles Tetrault and Jerry Schulz started a project of trying to remember everyone on their freshman floor, including their room numbers and hometowns. While they have made significant progress, if you lived in U-Hall 4, second floor, in 1968â69, please drop them a note ( email Charles and Jerry ).
When they sent this request to me, I wrote back with the following: âI have a memory from my Cornell engineering days of taking âMechanical Drawing.â I sat at a drafting table next to someone else named âSchulz.â This person would complete the drawing assignment effortlessly in 35 minutes. I would spend two hours scribbling and erasing furiously. I am sure this other person got an A grade, whereas I just barely passed. Skip forward a few years to when I was working for an engineering firm in Boston. The draftsmen were on strike. Management had some of the younger engineers go work on the drawing boards to keep production going. I did not want to do this, so I kept my transcript handy. It showed a grade of D+ for me in âMechanical Drawing.â Fortunately for all concerned, I was not called upon to work on the drafting table.â
Jerry replied to complete the story: âYes, I was the one who was in the class with you. I had not thought of this class in decades. I remember that I was pretty good at the class, which was back in the era of T-squares and triangles. Except I had an unfair advantage, which is that at the urging of my grandfather I had taken a mechanical drawing class in high school, so I had a big head start. I did get an A, which was one of only two in four years of college.
âMy only other A was in âComputers and Programming,â which is a bit freakyâI never realized this until now. I switched from engineering to Arts and Sciences as a government major. Upon graduation, I forgot about engineering and computers and went to work for six years as an elementary school teacher. But then I made a career change and went into computer work in government and nonprofits, which I did for the rest of my career. And this has occasionally involved some graphics work which I continue to enjoy. (Thanks, Grandpa!) So, as they say, no experience or learning is irrelevant.â
Thank you to all who have written in. Keep the news coming! As always, you may contact one of us directly, or use the Universityâs online news form . â Wes Schulz , ME â73 ( email Wes ) | Frank Dawson ( email Frank ) | Susan Farber Straus ( email Susan ) | Alumni Directory .
So many retirement storiesâIâm feeling left out. Michael Ciaraldi lives in Shrewsbury, MA, and is five years into retirement, pursuing his avocation as author and playwright. (You can find his plays on this site , which requires a membership.) He and wife Angelina spend time with family and, of course, their chihuahua. Medical issues forced him to skip the 50th Reunion, but on his Share Your News form he wrote that his time at Cornell âaffects every aspect of my life,â so he intends to make it to the 55th in 2028. As do we all!
George Mitchell II lives in North Rose, NY, working as a part-time farmer, coaching track, and spending time with kids, grandkids, and his dad, now 97, a graduate of the Cornell Class of â50!
Terry Richmond lives in a cottage in Ottawa with husband Doug and family, part of a gang of close friends who go for long walks in the countryside. They welcomed a group of Syrian refugees to Ottawa last May. One of her sons is curator of the Canadian Canoe Museum in Peterborough, ON, which stewards the worldâs largest collection of paddled watercraftâand weâre all invited to visit! Terry reports spending a âfrightening amount of timeâ reading the news and fretting over it. I feel the same wayâthe news from Cornell and other campuses over the past few months brought flashbacks of freshman yearâbut it sounds like sheâs also helping where she can. She credits Cornell with widening her world to include different cultures and causes.
Nancy Dworkin Miller is now retired and lives in Jersey City with husband Jerry. She finally has time for visits with her family, which now includes seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Between visits thereâs time for reading, jazz concerts, festivals, acoustic guitar lessons, and even a little paid consulting. Did attending Cornell change her lifeâs trajectory? âAbsolutely,â she says, âby emphasizing critical thinking and communication skills.â
Charles Camisa continues to practice dermatology part time in Naples, FL; between patients he spends time reading, writing, taking CAU courses, and traveling. His youngest daughter, Kristen, was married last April. As for Cornellâs influence on his life, it was where he realized that his dream of being a vet was not to beâupon entering the barn and finding he was allergic to the animals. But like any good Cornellian, he adapted and switched to pre-med. I had a similar epiphany, discovering after my first few stair-climbs as a chimesmaster that I was more suited to the Glee Club.
Cornell was where dermatologist Charles Camisa â73 realized that his dream of being a vet was not to beâupon entering the barn and finding he was allergic to the animals.
Donald Partridge lives with his wife, Pat, in Batavia, NY, raising and exhibiting their famous Brown Swiss cows with help from their six grandkids. He also makes hay, sells sweet corn at their roadside stand, and has traveled to every state in the lower 48, adding Alaska in June.
Here in Seattle, Bill McAleer , MBA â75, is still a partner with Voyager Capital. Voyager incubates the tech companies that have turned this city from a hub for lumber and airplanes into the digital cerebellum of the American economy. He has a knack for helping entrepreneurs through their ups and downs, and fortunately the ups have outnumbered the downs. He reports that the companies theyâve backed over the past 25 years are now worth about $10 billion. He and Colleen (McGinn) â74 have three grandkids who Iâm guessing will learn that when Grandpa talks, they would do well to listen.
Louis âDustyâ Profumo , MBA â74, lives in Atlanta with wife Anita. He retired last year at age 71 after 25+ years in the restaurant business, and joined the board of American Franchise Capital, which operates 89 Taco Bell and 45 Applebeeâs franchises. Iâm guessing his five grandkids always have a place to meet Grandpa for lunch! He also has a 19-year-old son at Georgia Tech looking to be a âhelluva engineer.â Dusty credits Cornell for changing the direction of his life and providing lifelong friends.
I plan to retire from radio at the end of the year. That would mark 55 years since my first paid job at WVIP (RIP) in Mount Kisco, NY. To prepare myself, Iâve moved to a four-day week, which leaves more time to fix things at our beach house and to practice my book-reading skills. Unlike my fellow English majors, I was never good at long-form readingâin the early â70s you could often find me hopelessly asleep in the Uris stacks, but Iâm getting better at it and can proudly report that Iâve hacked and slashed through 473 pages of the complete works of Charles Dickens on my Kindle. I should finish around the time our light-rail system is completed. â Dave Ross ( email Dave ) | Phyllis Haight Grummon ( email Phyllis ) | Pam Meyers ( email Pam ) | Alumni Directory .
This edition is being written in the aftermath of our 50th Reunion, which was another record-breaker for our Notable Class. Since then, youâve undoubtably read the follow-up emails detailing all that transpired. My personal highlight (prior to the Saturday night dinnerâsee below) was the mini-reunion of some of my WVBR colleagues from our class, reliving our DJ days when we went back on the air live on WVBR 93.5 FM (and streamed worldwide on wvbr.com ) from our class headquarters at Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hall Friday night, playing the favorite songs that you sent in. It was great to again hear Angel Harper (Sounds of Blackness), Larry Kleinman (weekday mornings), Dan Boyle , MRP â77 (overnights), and Zack Mosner (Salt Creek), along with me (Saturday mornings). (You may have seen my recap post on our class Facebook page or the âDJ Telescopedâ audio recording .) So I asked them to tell us what they have been doing since 1974 and received the following:
Angel Harper, a former elementary school teacher and standup comic with a brown belt in karate, is a vested member of SAG-AFTRA and has been very busy in the Los Angeles area as an actress, voice-over talent, and studio teacher on many productions. For example, she has worked with Brat Studios, American Experienceâs âFly With Me,â AFIâs âHole in the Wallâ and âEchoes of Greatness,â among others.
Larry Kleinman replied that he did âeight more years of radio, including six as the morning man at WLIR-FM on Long Island, and stints at WIOQ in Philadelphia and WNEW-FM in New York and 30+ years owning (and eventually selling) a small software development/IT consulting firm. Along with my wife of 42 years, Sally, we raised two wonderful daughters, one of whom gave us our first grandchild in 2023. For the past seven years, Iâve been a docent at the USS Intrepid , still floating in NY harbor (the ship, not me). For the past 11 years Iâve been an EMT crew chief, where I spend a lot of time on an ambulance taking people older than me to the hospital, and occasionally actually saving someoneâs life.â
Dan Boyle offered this summary: â1976: skipped the last semester of grad school (City Planning in Sibley Hall) for a fellowship with the NYS Assembly; talked my way into weekend work at WQBK-FM. 1977: just about ran out of money when a full-time position opened; did overnights for a year (the best!); moved to late night and eventually to midday. 1980: couldnât see myself taking requests for âFree Birdâ when I was 30, so got a real job using my degree at NYS Department of Transportation; my mom was happy! 1987: moved to the NYC area to work at the cityâs transit authority in operations planning. 2000: after various twists and turns in Tampa and San Diego, I started my own transit consulting firm. Cornell taught me how to think, but WVBR taught me how to talk, and that was the most useful skill in my career.â
Cornell taught me how to think, but WVBR taught me how to talk. Dan Boyle â74, MRP â77
Zack Mosner said, âI gave up on big city living after about 45 years in the Seattle area and moved to beautiful Anacortes, in the San Juan Islands in Washington State. Retired in 2017 after almost 25 years with the Washington State Attorney General, having created a Bankruptcy and Collections Unit. A highlight? Winning a test case at the U.S. Supreme Court. With wife Patty for over 19 years, we have six kids between us and seven grandkidsâso far!â
Speaking of Reunion stories, my fellow correspondent, Molly Miller Ettenger , reports, â Walter Grote was an alternate on the U.S. Olympic wrestling team in â76, then won the U.S. National Freestyle Championship in â78. His daughter Skylar Grote was at the U.S. Olympic trials for wrestling while we were at Reunion! Walter and Skylar are the only father and daughter to have both won the U.S. National Freestyle Championships!â Congratulations to both!
Perry Jacobs sent in three Reunion-related links for your consideration: A Cornell (thank) U podcast episode with Peter Kaplan ; a Cornell video recording titled âWalter LaFeber: A Half-Century of Friends, Foreign Policy, and Great Losers (2006)â, where he talks about how he ended up at Cornell and other personal matters prior to the lecture; and an Ithaca Voice article titled âGallery: See whatâs under construction near Cornell this spring.â
Finally, this will be my last Class Notes column. Back when Dale Lazar , JD â77, became class president 10 years ago, Jack Jay Wind and Elizabeth âBetsyâ Moore were stepping down as class correspondents. So I was recruited, on behalf of our class, by Steve Piekarec , who, along with Dale, were past presidents of the Cornell Club of Washington, of which I have been a longtime member. Also recruited was Lucy Babcox Morris , and we joined Helen Bendix , BA â73, who was continuing as a correspondent. We three worked together until Helen retired in early 2018, at which time Lucy and I split the assignment. When Shelley Cosgrove DeFord became class president five years ago, she asked us if we could recommend someone for the third slot, and Lucy suggested Molly Ettenger, who accepted. We three then worked together until Lucy stepped down at the end of 2022. Since then, Molly and I have been splitting these columns. However, at our class dinner Saturday night at Reunion, I was honored to be introduced as our new class president. So, going forward, I will be communicating with you from that position. Stay tuned for Mollyâs next column with further details about our new class correspondents.
We thank all for their contributions and invite you to continue to send in your news. â Jim Schoonmaker ( email Jim ) | Molly Miller Ettenger ( email Molly ) | Alumni Directory .
Another cool summerâs day in Orlando as I write this. At least inside it is! Here is the news. Elizabeth Grover is still enjoying (and excelling at) tennisâand looking forward to #50 next year. (Can anyone reading this believe it?) She was one of nine Pi Phiâsâalong with Nancy Hargrove Meislahn , Gwenn Tannenbaum Canfield , Ann Goodrich Edgerton , Ellen Roche , Joanne Meder , Leslie Hudson , Elaine Johnson Ayres , and Ann Van Valkenburg Hammer âwho got together in Savannah (âa bit steamyâ).
Rodney Brooks has published The Rise and Fall of the Freedmanâs Savings Bank : And Its Lasting Socio-Economic Impact On Black America (Spiramus Press, March 12, 2024). The book tells the story of the bank created just after the end of the Civil War to provide an opportunity for formerly enslaved and Black war veterans to save and gain financial knowledge. Sometimes known as the nationâs first âBlack bank,â the bank was created by the U.S. Congress with little oversight and controlled by a board composed of 50 white men. The bank failed just nine years later, done in by incompetence, corruption, and a worldwide depression. With that failure came the loss of the savings of its most vulnerable customersâthe newly freed slaves who had trusted the Freedmanâs Bank with their life savings. It was crippling; it left 61,144 depositors with losses of nearly $3 million (more than $80 million today). Rodney is retired deputy managing editor, money, at USA Today .
Celebrating 70th birthdays: Kim Solworth Merlino and her husband celebrated her 70th by traveling from their home in New Jersey to San Francisco, where one of their sons lives with his family. Their other son and his wife also flew across the country to meet them for a long weekend. âWe had a lovely birthday meal at a restaurant my husband and I had taken them to when our boys were seven and 10 years old.â
Ruth Zafren Ruskin threw herself a 70th birthday party/celebration of âbeating cancer a third timeââa wine, cheese, and dessert party, which about 100 family members, friends, and colleagues attended. âWe had Ruth-themed Broadway entertainment by daughter Dianaâs musical theater group, Shenandoah Cabaret, and I was awarded the âGrannyâ Lifetime Achievement Award in Living! My award looked a lot like a bobble-head figure of Hillary Clinton remade to look like me.â The party was a fundraiser for JSSA, a nonprofit health and welfare organization that serves the greater Washington, DC, area, of which Ruth is president of the board.
Geoffrey Gyrisco reports, âFor my 70th birthday, in below-freezing early-January Wisconsin, I celebrated by bringing big fresh-baked muffins and chocolate cookies to my favorite outdoor airsoft field, for whoever showed up that day. My shots, hitting a far more skilled player, were the final shots of the day.â
Ruth Zafren Ruskin â75 threw herself a celebration of âbeating cancer a third timeââwhich about 100 family members, friends, and colleagues attended.
David Fischell , PhD â80, describes himself as âan inventor and an engineer at heart.â This is undoubtedly an understatement. He has started 14 medical technology startups, where he served 25 years as CEO, with 15 of his medical products receiving FDA approvals, and he led a 1986 Bell Labs Intrapreneurship Venture creating the forerunner to GoTo Meeting and Zoom. He also holds 198 U.S. patents as of late 2023 and was instrumental in supporting the creation of the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Cornell, now the Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering (BME).
In another understatement, David reports, âI get bored, so I need to have projects that keep me engaged in creating new technologies, especially when they involve learning.â He created the technology and design of what became the worldâs first drug-eluting stent (for Johnson & Johnson); the responsive neurostimulator (RNS) system, which is implanted cranially to identify and treat epileptic seizures; and the Guardian, an implantable cardiac monitor that can warn high-risk heart attack survivors about future heart attacks. All are FDA-approved. David, thank you. You have saved a lot of lives.
And I do want to quote David here on what I think is excellent advice for current students: âPick something you like and follow it until something better comes up. Once you are at your first job, begin by knocking it out of the park to establish your reputation. As you continue, learn as much as you can about what is going on in your organization, and when you find a problem that is important and interests you, ask your boss if you can take it on. Once this happens, you will rarely ever be given work, and instead, you will lead the direction of your future. Always be looking for something important where you can make a difference.â
On a personal note, I am thrilled (and so moved) to report that my daughter Briana and her boyfriend, Evan, were accepted by the Johnson School at Cornell and will be pursuing their MBAs starting this August. And my younger daughter, Arielle, just finished her second year at University of Miami Law School. She is showing serious skills both in pre-trial litigation and on her feet in mock trials. â Mitch Frank ( email Mitch ) | Joan Pease ( email Joan ) | Deb Gellman , MBA â82 ( email Deb ) | Karen DeMarco Boroff ( email Karen ) | Alumni Directory .
It was great to hear from Lynda Gavigan Halttunen in Carlsbad, CA. She writes, âThis year I have re-connected with Steven Leigh â73 , BS â75. He lives in Florida, and I live in California. After nearly 50 years we still have so much to be thankful for. There IS life after 70 and grand adventures in this new chapter. Iâm happy, healthy, and grateful.â She adds that she has been âtraveling from California to Florida, New York, Ireland, and Iceland (so far this year).â
Bill Hanavan and I have also had an exciting year so far. In March, we took a Road Scholar trip to the Grand Canyon so that Bill could see it for the first time. Here in Cleveland, we were in the path of totality for the solar eclipse and, within a month, also had a rare and fabulous view of the Northern Lights. Both were firsts for me, and they were stunning! Bill spent the spring planting trees with his gang at Heights Tree People (now a proper nonprofit), and we went up to Nova Scotia to see spring choir and drama performances by our 10-year-old granddaughter, Hilda. Weâre planning an all-family get-together in Michigan in August to celebrate this year when Bill and I turn a combined 140.
How are you celebrating your landmark birthday? We’d love to hear all your news thatâs fit to print! â Pat Relf Hanavan ( email Pat ) | Lisa Diamant ( email Lisa ) | Alumni Directory .
I hope everyone enjoyed the summer. Weâve received little news from all of you in recent months, so no doubt life is keeping everyone busy. As a result, this column will be briefâbut I hope youâll soon be writing to share what, and how, youâve been doing.
I spent May traveling with friends in Europe, visiting some new destinations as well as old favorites in Austria, Germany, Hungary, and Poland. The trip was centered around cities filled with history, amazing architecture, great restaurants, and lots of classical music. And we did see plenty of beautiful scenery along the way. Iâm happy to say that I finally made it to Prague, which has long been on my bucket list, and was not disappointed. Next up is a trip to Peru in October with Cornell Alumni Travel. This will be my second trip with the Alumni Travel group. My first experience was a safari trip to South Africa in 2017, which was outstanding. Traveling with fellow alums of all ages and backgrounds added a special connection to the adventure and created lifetime memories. Iâm hoping the Peru experience will be as wonderful.
Sheryl Checkman is keeping busy in New York City. She writes that she is semi-retired but still takes on the occasional design project and sells her photography online . In addition, Sheryl has been doing background acting for the last six years and joined SAG in 2021. Since the pandemic, Sheryl has become a bird photographer. She notes, âWe call ourselves âpandemic birders.ââ Photography and nature have brought her much satisfaction and joy.
We enjoy hearing from you and having the opportunity to share your stories with our fellow classmates. Please keep all of your news and views coming in via the online news form . â Mary Flynn ( email Mary ) | Howie Eisen ( email Howie ) | Alumni Directory .
Greetings, classmates! Some â78ers had so much fun at last yearâs Reunion that they attended this yearâs as well. Pat Reilly , Angela DeSilva , Mary Bowler , Melinda Dower , and Debbie Downes , MD â82, attended through the Continuous Reunion Club (CRC). Cynthia Kubas accompanied Paul Varga â79 to his 45th Reunion. In all, 20 classmates were in attendance, either through CRC, other classes, or affinity groups.
Beth Cooper Kubinec and husband John , JD â73 , attended the Chesterton House NYC Conference at Cornell Tech the weekend after Reunion. Their youngest son, Jack â23 , lived there for three years. For those who are not familiar with this residence, Chesterton House is a center for Christian studies at Cornell. The men live in the former Delta Phi Epsilon house on the Knoll and the women live next door in what used to be the Treman residence. (Disclosure: I was a member of D Phi E and lived in the house for two years.) Beth writes, âWe have noticed that just when your kids get old enough to be civilized and actually interesting to be around, they move away and someone else gets to enjoy the results of all your hard work.â Steve Kesselman , JD â81, attended a moving ceremony in Ithaca in April, where Zeta Beta Tauâthe fraternity he shared with his late son, Samuel â23 , BS â22âdedicated its Chapter Room in memory of Sam, its former president, who passed away a year earlier as a result of vehicular homicide.
More travel of the non-Cornell variety: Gary Holcomb and wife Julie took a week-long vacation to Northern California. âWe spent the first half of the trip in San Francisco, seeing the Japanese Tea Garden, Coit Tower, museums, Fishermanâs Wharf, and Giants and Aâs baseball games, plus the Oakland Zoo and obligatory cable car rides. We went to Napa Valley for the balance of the trip, complete with wine tastings and great food.â
I saw the official last concert of David Bromberg, whose fantastic blues I first heard in Ithaca. Stephanie Mitchell â78, JD â80
Stephanie Mitchell , JD â80, writes from the Orkney Islands, âIâve now been living in Orkney for six months, sneaking up on but never quite reaching retirement. I am heading the international trade policy team for the chief veterinary officer in the Scottish Government, which means trying to make the new post-E.U. exit borders work in the interests of Scotlandâs agrifood sector. Itâs my third civil service after U.S. and E.U. and Iâm thoroughly enjoying being grumpy in the service of Scotland. In 2023 I was fortunate to be able to visit the U.S. just long enough to catch up in person with Annie Wong â77 and the family of Paul Rohrlich , two of my closest friends from the Hill. I also saw the official last concert of David Bromberg, whose fantastic blues I first heard in Ithaca at the summer program between my junior and senior years of high school. Iâve also been glad to hear from Cliff Cockerham and Peter Halamek â77 , ME â79, fellow survivors of Clara Dickson and ILC, respectively.â
Rick Schwartz writes: âAfter 38 years with the strategic value advisory practice at Kroll, a global financial and risk advisory firm, I transitioned to senior advisor, supporting projects of my choosing out of our Silicon Valley location. I continue to pursue my passion for triathlons (40+ races since 2008) and co-lead one of Californiaâs largest and most active triathlon clubs. On long, hard workouts Iâm reminded of how Iâd push myself through late-night endurance runs on snowy paths during Cornell winters.â
David Doupe and wife Beth moved to the San Francisco Bay Area in 2020 from Los Angeles to be closer to grandchildren. âWhen we arrived, we had two granddaughters from our son Andrew and his wife, Julie, and just recently our son Tom â12 and his wife, Annie, had a baby boy! So we are two very happy grandparents!â David continues: âAfter 46 years in commercial real estate, I am retiring this summer. Given that the majority of my career has been on the road, Iâve had to assure my bride of 44 years that I will have plenty to keep me active! Which I will, between honing my golf skills and staying engaged via a few board seats.â
Thatâs it for this column. Keep those updates coming! â Cindy Fuller , PhD â92 ( email Cindy ) | Ilene Shub Lefland ( email Ilene ) | Alumni Directory .
We are thrilled to feature this Reunion report, written by guest columnist and class president Mary Maxon Grainger , MPS â87:
Iâm glowing after an enjoyable 45th Reunion, and I was feeling particularly grateful for all the Class of â79 volunteers when I agreed to write this column!
We had 200 classmates together in Ithaca and another 60 guests participating in class, college and unit, affinity group, and university activities. This is the size gathering that was anticipated for the 45th, so Reunion co-chairs Larry Stone and Cindy Green hit the mark with pricing, budgeting, venue size, souvenir ordering, etc.! (FYI itâs anticipated that weâll double that for our 50th in June 2029.)
Larry, Cindy, and registration chair Larry Bunis are amazing volunteers who led the planning and production of this outstanding quinquennial celebration of our time as undergraduate students. Many other classmates pitched in to help decorate headquarters, greet at events, and cover other roles as needed; thanks to Marjory Appel , Jennifer Grabow Brito , Debra Doncov , Jeff Ford , Rich Friedman , Matt Frisch , Bob , MS â80, and Stacy Buchler Holstein , Lon and Lisa Barsanti Hoyt , Sue Stein Klubock , Steve Magacs , Karen Mineo , Clarence Reed , Janet Goldin Rubin , Deb Seidman , Ginger So , and Nancy Sverdlik . Kudos go to Mike Curran and Margie Wang , who organized optional Friday midday activities, including winetasting with lunch at a local winery. Brad Grainger cheerfully assisted me, Mary Maxon Grainger, at several points during the weekend, and in advance.
â79ers were especially visible at several university events. Serving to introduce programs were Jeff Weiss at our Democratic Resilience Globally program, Scott Zelov , MBA â81, at a College of Arts and Sciences talk, and Ginger So at the Olin Lecture in Bailey Hall and via livestream. Ambassador Dwight Bush discussed Democratic Resilience Globally with two faculty members of the Cornell Brooks School of Public Policy with support from Stephanie Jacqueney . Provost Michael Kotlikoff (who will be interim president by the time this column is published) visited our dinner on Thursday and conversed with attendees.
Our 45th Reunion class photo was taken during Fridayâs reception and dinner at the Newman Arena (in Bartels Hall, where basketball and volleyball are played). Since thereâs a jumbotron there, the class meeting was presented via a brief video with membership news from Margie Wang, a fundraising update from Mark Wilson , MBA â80, nomination of the 2024â29 officers by Jeff Weiss, and recognition of the Reunion leadership and retiring class officers by me. It can be viewed here and the updated leadership is listed here . Retiring class officers and the Reunion leaders were thanked aloud and on signs on the dinner tables. (In addition to Larry, Cindy, and Larry, thanks go out to Steve Bronfenbrenner , Carol French Ducommun , MBA â85, Danna Levy , Tom Rissman , Janet Rubin, and Cynthia Williams .) If youâre interested in getting involved with the class, please let me know!
At the Ithaca Farmers Market, Carolyn Clark â79 regularly writes poetry for shoppers.
On Saturday evening, musical classmates performed during the âRedstockâ concert, a relatively new Reunion tradition. Gary Dunn , Gregg Garfin , Casey Koulman , and Cathy âCatsâ DeMarinis Mueller have been together in the band Your Mother starting in college. Lon Hoyt was the keyboardist for an outstanding jazz quintet. In Bailey Hall, Cornelliana Night featured traditional Cornell songs sung by alumni and students both on stage and seated, and Reunion successes were announced including our record-breaking donation campaign.
The Hangovers entertained us earlier at our Saturday reception. There were Hangovers alumni and Cayugaâs Waiters alumni singing at some of the university concerts and in sing-off style late Saturday in the Goldwin Smith Hall foyer. We donât have a list of â79ers who sang, but we know some like Mark Bauer cheered them on. We also donât have a list of womenâs crew members who rowed at the annual gathering on the Cayuga Lake inlet, but these menâs crew members were present: Jeff Bloom , MA â92, Dave Boor , Craig Buckhout , MBA â80, Dan âYTâ Cheung , Ian Murray , Greg Strub , and William Winand . The Reunion 5K was held again on Saturday morning featuring Judy Ashby , Liz de Cognets Champagne , Dave Chisholm , Debra Duncov, Steve Kusmer , Cindy Lehrer , Gary Munk , and Henry Peck .
Wine was served at class receptions that was donated by our classmates with Finger Lakes wineries. Thanks very much to Fred Frank of Dr. Konstantin Frank and Dave Peterson of Swedish Hill.
Classmate Carolyn Clark is an Ithaca native who has returned to the community. After she signed copies of her poetry books at the Cornell Store on Saturday morning, she went to the Ithaca Farmers Market, where she regularly writes poetry for shoppers.
Itâs also interesting to note where attendees traveled from. Tom Riley came the furthest from Honolulu, and Hilda Fritze-Vomvoris was second from Switzerland. Both traveled more than 4,000 miles. There were 51 from New York, 20 from New Jersey, 18 from Pennsylvania, 17 from Massachusetts, 11 each from California and Connecticut, and nine each from Florida and Maryland. In addition, two came from Canada, and there were 19 other states represented.
Our next columns will be composed by the class correspondents Larry Bunis , Linda Moses , and Cindy Ahlgren Shea . Please send them your news, including how you celebrated 45 years since graduation! â Mary Maxon Grainger ( email Mary ) | Linda Moses ( email Linda ) | Cynthia Ahlgren Shea ( email Cynthia ) | Larry Bunis ( email Larry ) | Alumni Directory .
Send us some news. Anything! Our 45th Reunion is next yearâlet us publish some news beforehand to spark conversations. Iâve cajoled, Iâve begged, Iâve showered and changed my shirt, but nothing works. I have many memories of college days, but too many of my reminiscences involve painful recriminations and flashing blue lights, so maybe you should chime in. Sure, I could write only about myself, but nobody wants to see that.
Speaking of Reunion, you should mark your calendars and clear your schedule; itâs never too early. We are quickly approaching our Geritol and rubber pants years; our Reunion nametags will be in 300-point font and those dang kids working the front desk with their tattoos and hippity hop music will forget to brew the decaf, so gather ye rosebuds while ye may! Reunion is July 5â8, 2025.
Todayâs guest columnist is Brian âSandyâ Curtis , who writes from Texas: â Jill (Lonati) and I celebrated our 40th wedding anniversary last September. We met in seventh grade, attended Cornell together, and have lived happily ever after. In 2022, we were blessed with our first grandchild, and have another due later this year. I retired from Chevron two years ago after a wonderful time leading their environmental law group. We finished up that phase of our lives being expats in Singapore and Jakarta, and thoroughly enjoyed that part of the world. Since then, we have been enjoying some great travel experiences with family and friends. We are living in Houston, which we have called home for more than 30 years. We remain connected to Cornell, and I have recently caught up with some of my tennis teammates spread out around the U.S. Jill and I are always looking to reconnect with classmates, so please let us know if you are in the Houston area!â
Jill Lonati Curtis â80 and I celebrated our 40th wedding anniversary last September. We met in seventh grade, attended Cornell together, and have lived happily ever after. Brian âSandyâ Curtis â80
They met in seventh grade! Theyâre living happily ever after! Jeepers, people, they canât be the only classmates with fascinating stories to share. Singapore and Jakarta! Maybe youâve been there. Tell us about it. Tell us about the time you went to kill-a-keg at the Creeker and got lost walking home, even though it was only three blocks. Tell us about the hallucinations you had during a prelim because you stayed up three nights in a row. Heck, I canât be the only one.
Okay, more about me. Iâm Dik Saalfeld , married father of none, and I live in the stunning paradise of Vermont, where I spend my days observing critters and plants and wondering at the glory of it all. Thereâs a pond in the backyard and a lake across the street and the only activity our âsecurityâ cameras pick up is foxes raiding turtle nests, deer eating the daisies, bobcats chasing dinner, and the lady who delivers for Amazon. In April we had to travel almost 20 miles to a wildlife preserve to observe the eclipse within the zone of totality, and the weather was perfectâand it changed us forever.
Now itâs your turn. â Dik Saalfeld ( email Dik ) | Chas Horvath, ME â81 ( email Chas ) | David Durfee ( email David ) | Leona Barsky, MS â81 ( email Leona ) | Alumni Directory .
Who can believe summer has passed and it is already fall? Doesnât the time just go faster and faster? I spent the summer working, vacationing in Marblehead, MA, and getting my daughter ready and sent off to University of Florida for her freshman year! My son has transferred high schools and is attending Dreyfoos High School of the Arts for theater tech. And you? What is going on?
Emily Gross Eider tells us that, after raising their two children in Bethlehem, PA, she and her husband spent six years living near the Delaware beaches. They moved to Odenton, MD, to be closer to their daughters and grandson. Stephen Silvia grew up in Buffalo, NY, but now lives in Bethesda, MD, and teaches at American University. He told us that his freshman year he lived in U-Hall 5. While on campus he was involved with the Cornell Daily Sun and Phi Sigma Kappa. He also loved hanging out at Lynah Rink.
And on to the Big Apple, Timothy Matson , MBA â87, is married to Deborah (Sopher) â82 , MBA â87. He is the chief investment officer at National Guardian Life Insurance Company. He grew up in Randolph, NY. Freshman year he lived in U-Hall 4. He was involved in Sage Chapel Choir and ZBT fraternity. Weâve come a long way!
Going south to Ocean Springs, MS, we find Richard Furr , project manager at Mississippi Power Company. He lived in Donlon Hall his freshman year and was involved with the sailing team. His areas of expertise are energy, electricity markets, renewable energy, solar, engineering, and electrical engineering. When he wasnât in class, you could find him at the Stewart Avenue Co-op or the Nines. His favorite Big Red memories? âA 10-day hike in the Adirondacks as part of freshman orientation, a snowball fight late into the night after the first hard snow, and taking snow skiing as a PE class.â
And in the middle of the country, Alison Sherman Arkin and her husband, Mike â80 , BS â78, ME â80, live in Beachwood, OH. Alison is senior vice president, leadership development at Ratliff & Taylor. She grew up in Elmira, NY, and lived in Donlon Hall her freshman year. She was involved with Human Ecology clubs.
Further west, Gary Tabor is an ecologist and wildlife veterinarian based in Bozeman, MT. He is the founder and president of the Center for Large Landscape Conservation , a support organization for large-scale conservation efforts. Gary is also chair of the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areasâ Connectivity Conservation Specialist Group, which connects 1,300 scientists across 130 countries.
Gary Tabor â81 has worked on behalf of large landscape conservation internationally for over 40 years, on every continent without emperor penguins.
Gary has worked on behalf of large landscape conservation internationally for over 40 years, on every continent without emperor penguins. Garyâs conservation achievements include the establishment of Kibale National Park in Uganda; the establishment of the World Bankâs Mountain Gorilla Conservation Fund in Uganda; co-founding the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative; pioneering the field of Conservation Medicine/One Health; co-founding Patagonia Companyâs Freedom to Roam wildlife corridor campaign; and co-founding the Network for Landscape Conservation.
Gary is a recipient of the Australian American Fulbright Scholar award on Climate Change and the Henry Luce Scholar Award. He has academic affiliations with Cornell, the University of Wisconsin, Madison, the Salazar Center for North American Conservation at Colorado State University, and the University of Queensland, Australia. He is a member of the Conservation Committee of the National Aquarium in Baltimore. He was involved with the Cornell Outing Club while at school! It certainly helped him for where he is today!
Across the pond, we find Elise Kuebelbeck Johnson in London. Elise is an acupuncturist who grew up in Massapequa, NY. Her areas of expertise are healthcare, acupuncture, and shiatsu. When she wasnât in class you could find her at Rulloffâs, Cabbagetown CafĂ©, and the gorges in the summer. She has enjoyed slowing down a bit with work, though sheâs still practicing acupuncture and shiatsu and doing Zoom qigong teaching, which began during the pandemic. She enjoys time with her five children, who mainly live in London, and her wonderful barrister husband, Roddy.
And onto another continent, Jotaro Fujii is living in Tokyo, Japan, and is CEO of Fujii Consulting. His first year on campus he lived in Cascadilla Hall. He was involved in restaurant planning on campus. His areas of expertise are business, leadership, management consulting, and marketing. When he wasnât in class, you could find him driving around Cayuga Lake!
Please do reach out to me and let me know how you are! I love to hear from my classmates, so drop a line. Stay healthy, enjoy life, and I hope to see you soon! â Betsy Silverfine ( email Betsy ) | Alumni Directory .
Welcome to a wonderful fall season, a great time of year in Ithaca and a great time to reconnect with classmates. Hopefully, you enjoyed the summer and you had an opportunity to share some news and stories with us. We are an excellent vehicle for sharing information about you, your family, and your accomplishments. Please take advantage of this information distribution space and contact us as frequently as you can.
We received some uplifting and exciting news from one of our classmates in Virginia. Linda Harris Crovella has been busy with her legal career but also spends time with her growing family. Linda writes, âSince late September 2022, I have been an administrative law judge with the Federal Maritime Commission in Washington, DC, which I am enjoying so much that my retirement plans are on hold. One thing that may prompt me to retire is the birth of my first grandchild in February, Jackson, to my oldest son, Ben Crovella â07 , and daughter-in-law Cassie, who live in Boston. Iâve visited several times since his birth and absolutely love snuggling with that little guy! Luckily, there are many flights between D.C. and Boston.â
In addition, Linda has been able to stay in touch with classmates. âRecently, I had lunch with my freshman-year roommate, Ingrid Hall Johnson . We try to get together every six months or so and have even traveled together to past Reunions. I also keep in touch with Ginny Pados Beutnagel , who still makes me laugh as much as she did in college!â
One of the most prolific writers in our class, Henry Herz , reports that he has recently published his 12th picture book, titled I Am Gravity . Henry notes the following about his latest publication: âWhat reaches everywhere and never tires? Pulling on feathers and galaxies alike? Holding the mighty Milky Way together? Gravity, of course! Told in lyrical, riddling, first-person narrative, gravity boasts of its essential role in life as we know itâfrom the pulling of the oceanâs tides to the vastness of the stars in the sky.â Best of luck, Henry, with your latest publication.
Please enjoy the fall season and keep in touch with your classmates. Stay well. â Doug Skalka ( email Doug ) | Mark Fernau ( email Mark ) | Nina Kondo ( email Nina ) | Alumni Directory .
Hello, classmates! I hope we have all recovered from a HOT summer! Always looking for news from all of you. Here is what some of our classmates have been up to.
On May 12, three Cornell alums and pilots flew in the National Celebration of General Aviation D.C. Flyoverâa parade of nearly 60 general aviation aircraft flying over D.C. for the first time in years. They are Eric Blinderman , Justine Harrison â96 , and Jim Hauslein â81 , MBA â84, all Cornell grads and pilots. Sounds like an amazing sight, and since D.C. airspace has been restricted since 9/11, it was a unique opportunity for the pilots.
One of our class officers, Lynn Leopold , recently came back from an exciting trip to Portugal and Spain. Hiking El Camino de Santiago was a highlight.
Paul Beedle reports from Little Rock, AR, where he is celebrating his 25th year as a parish minister, currently serving at the Unitarian Universalist Church. Music is a throughline, since his early compositions were performed live at Risley Residential College, and he is still composing. In addition, he is learning the hammered dulcimer. That sounds like a great addition to our class band for next Reunion!
We heard from Tom Keegan , who is enjoying retirement in Montana, and spending his time maintaining wildlife habitats, hunting, and birding.
Marti Reisman Sheldon is enjoying friends and loved ones at home in Huntington Beach, CA, with her husband of 37 years, Mark , MS â85 . The Engineering Co-op program at Cornell led to her successful 42-years-and-counting career with Boeing!
I, Alyssa Bickler , am still in Venice, FL, with my fiancĂ©, Mike Consentino. We love to travel when we can get away, and we enjoy live music events and dining with friends! I recently bought into the recruiting firm where I have worked for the last 10 years and am very excited for the future here! In addition, I am still riding my Harley-Davidson Street Glide with a great group called the Diva Angels. â Alyssa Bickler ( email Alyssa ) | Nancy Korn Freeman ( email Nancy ) | Jon Felice ( email Jon ) | Stewart Glickman ( email Stewart ) | Alumni Directory .
Greetings, classmates! My name is Charles âChuckâ Oppenheim . Mike Held and I are your new class correspondents. I am able to take on this responsibilityâas an outlet for my enthusiasm for Cornell and staying touch with classmatesâbecause I have shifted to working part time in my role as a lawyer advising hospitals and other healthcare providers on transactions and regulatory compliance. I live in Los Angeles with my wife, Lydia, and our two sons.
I attended our 40th Reunion and had so much fun (thanks, co-chairs Catherine âKittyâ Cantwell and Janet Insardi ) that I can hardly wait until the 45th! A few classmates and I (because we attend Reunions faithfully every five years, we call ourselves the âReunion friendsâ) gathered early, organized by Kathy Witkowsky , and spent Tuesday and Wednesday nights at a rented mansion she found online, which was once home to the president of Ithaca College but is located in Collegetown.
Kathy and I were joined at the mansion by classmates and fellow âReunion friendsâ Dave Momot , Karen Reynard Regenauer , Laurie Sheffield , Stuart Wamsley , and Tom Kraemer . We spent the time hiking, cooking, eating and drinking, and playing music by firelight in the back yard. Dave and Tom were on guitar and Kathy played the fiddle, while her husband, Jay (not a Cornellian, but still a great guy) also played guitar. We all moved to the dorm assigned to the Class of 1984 (GanÄdagÇ«: Hall), and during the Reunion Kathy led yoga one morning and Laurie led printmaking one afternoon with Diane Matyas â83 , MFA â89.
Once ensconced in the dorm I had a chance to catch up with numerous classmates, including Felise Milan and Sharon Camhi . Sharon is enjoying her retirement after having practiced as a pulmonologist with the V.A., while Felise stays busy as a professor of medicine, assistant dean for Learner Assessment and Clinical Competencies and director of the Ruth L. Gottesman Clinical Skills Center at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. (You may recognize the name Ruth Gottesman; she was in the news a few months ago because she donated an enormous sum to the Albert Einstein College of Medicine that will allow this medical school to forgo charging tuition from now on.)
We spent Tuesday and Wednesday [before Reunion] at a rented mansion, which was once home to the president of Ithaca College but is located in Collegetown. Charles âChuckâ Oppenheim â84
Felise lives with her husband in Irvington, NY. Her daughter is a rabbi in Cherry Hill, NJ; one son is a computer engineer and data analyst for Hinge, making sure no one who wants a date goes without; and her younger son is a working actor, dancer, and singer based in NYC and currently performing at the Arizona Broadway Theater. She had a blast at Reunion reconnecting with old friends, and even made new friends with David Grayson and the âReunion friends.â Felise and David closed down the tent parties, as they enjoyed craft beer, great music, and great dancing!
Naturally, I spent time catching up with many of my fraternity brothers, including Darren Miller , Larry Lazar , Matt Siegal (with wife Laura Weiner Siegal â85 ), Steve Nachman (with wife Donna Better â85 ), Phil George , and Tom Allon , who sold his media company, City & State, in 2021 but stayed on to lead its expansion into Pennsylvania and Florida. Tom also founded a NYC policy think tank in 2022 called the 5Boro Institute, and splits time between Brooklyn and eastern Long Island with his wife, Rebecca, four grown children, and two cats.
I also had a chance to catch up with Marcia Stairman Wagner , founder of the Wagner Law Group, a boutique law firm specializing in ERISA and other employment-related legal issues, who reports she has no plans to retire, as sheâs just âhitting her stride.â
If you attended Reunion and have war stories to shareâand whether or not you attended, if you have any other updates to shareâplease let us know! â Charles Oppenheim ( email Charles ) | Michael Held ( email Michael ) | Alumni Directory .
Dave Votypka writes, âMy college roommate and our buds have been celebrating our 60th birthdaysâyikes! Scott Chapman and I missed Byron De La Navarre â86 , DVM â90âs 60th in Chi-town. Scott and I went skiing at Stowe a couple years ago and are planning another trip this winter. Iâd like to hook up with fellow Cornellian Jeff Dunlap â86 for some concerts this summer. Also, fellow Cornellian Neil Hoyt â86 just celebrated his daughterâs wedding recently. WAK!
âWhat I get the most satisfaction from is family, followed by my job. Farming and owning an ag business has built many relationships over the years. I enjoy these tremendously. Besides work, I love to snow ski, golf, vacation, and ride our UTV around the farm (especially during happy hour).
âIâm slowly retiring out of full-time farming. This will be my 43rd year of farming, including college. Iâm renting half of my acreage and will slowly stop growing. My son has an excellent job as an electrical engineer and will not return to the farm. We plan on running our grower business only, called Springwater Ag Products, after all the land is rented, which will give us more time with activities!
âMy son Austin just got married to his lovely wife, Lindsay, last fall. I couldnât be happier! My two grandsons, Teddy and Brooks, are a ray of sunshine in our lives. My stepdaughter is about to have our next granddaughter. Life is full of joy!â
Dave closes out his message by saying, âMaking lifetime friends and memories were the best things about Cornell! Oh, and jumping off the gorge and the parties on Libe Slope!â
Most days, I know my Cornell roommates better now than I did then. Melissa Reitkopp â85
Melissa Reitkopp shares that during COVID, her college roommates began having weekly virtual calls that have continued. âMost days, I know my Cornell roommates better now than I did then. We are having some great adventures all around the world. We called ourselves the 509ers because we lived at 509 Wyckoff Road for our last two years at Cornell. It was a huge old house on North Campus, and we had a floor with seven permanent residents and three âhonoraryâ ones.
âIn March 2024, we gathered on the west side of Seneca Lake for the 35th anniversary of Lakewood Vineyards, owned by the Stamp family, including Chris â83 and Liz Myer Stamp (four generations). Their adult children, Ben Stamp â11 and Abby Stamp Wilkins â13 , also work in the family business. Ben worked that evening for the event dinner, and both of them (with their families) joined us for brunch on Sunday with the latest additions (Wesley and LoganâCornell Class of 2042?!).
âPre-event, we visited Susan Herlands Holland , who heads Historic Ithaca and its companion store, Significant Elements, and sampled ice cream at the Cornell Dairy Store with Brian Garrett and Erin OâConnor . It is such fun to see students on campus again. We celebrated Linda Woo Kao âs brother Henry Woo â86 , BS â88, and Gail Fink âs birthdays at the neighboring Lakeside Resort and 3812 Bistro. They are two of our honorary 509ers. A divine lemon curd cheesecake from a Sallyâs Baking Addiction recipe was enjoyed by all.
âThe weekend was a wonderful whirlwind of events. We all had fantastic wine pairings with our dinner at Lakewood and were joined by my husband, Jeff Peters, and Susanâs husband, Ron Preville. Lindaâs âsnow leopardâ husband, David, couldn’t join us. The âbacon on baconâ small plate was a huge hit, and I fell in love with Lakewoodâs Dry Riesling.â â Joyce Zelkowitz Cornett ( email Joyce ) | Alumni Directory .
Happy summer. As I put this column together, many in the lower 48 are experiencing extreme weather. Earlier this week our classmates in southern Florida were inundated with nearly two feet of rain, and about a third of the country will be dealing with temperatures approaching 100 ËF for the next week. Wherever you are, we hope you are safe and comfortable. If precipitation or temperatures are keeping you indoors, it is a great time to send news updates to your Class of â86 correspondents.
Laura Pitta Peter has relocated from California to Charlotte, NC. (Depending on where in the Golden State she previously resided, she may not be experiencing a much more temperate climate.) Laura is accustomed to change. She previously worked in industry and for the federal government. She is now in academia as the executive director, research commercialization and development, at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte.
Julie Bick Weed is still freelancing for the New York Times travel section. Her favorite topics focus on new travel technology like facial recognition or AI, so please send her any article ideas! She volunteers at Garfield High School, helping low-income students with writing projects. When she is lucky enough to catch up in person with a Cornell pal like Adrienne Silverstein Iglehart , Aruna Inalsingh , Rob Harpel , or Shera Raisen , âit feels like no time has passed, and the hysterical laughter returns!â
Julie Bick Weed â85 is still freelancing for the New York Times travel section.
Rich Matteson and his wife, Kimberly, report that theyâve seen both of their sons obtain their college degrees and move on to independent lives and homes. As a result, Rich and Kimberly are free to enjoy their retirement, which includes visiting their sons in Florida and Nebraska. Rich is the CAAAN committee chair for North Texas and works with alumni in the vicinity to enlighten local high school applicants about Cornell. In addition, Rich volunteers with the Cornell Regional Campaign Committee to reconnect with alumni and raise annual funds. After many years of hearing about Cornell, Kimberly was shown Ithaca and the University last August. When at home, Rich is also teaching math as a substitute teacher in the middle and high schools that his sons attended. He finds the experience challenging some days but does feel as if he is making a difference where it counts for some of todayâs teens. Regarding the impact that Cornell had on his life, Rich shared, âCornell opened my eyes to the world, gave me a great education, and taught me that I could accomplish anything that I set my mind to. I am grateful and proud to be a Cornellian.â
That is all I have to share this month. But if you, like Rich, recognize how life and times at Cornell impacted your life and brought you to a life worth sharing, please take a few moments and share those thoughts with us. â Toby Goldsmith ( email Toby ) | Lori Spydell Wagner ( email Lori ) | Michael Wagner ( email Michael ) | Alumni Directory .
By the time you read this, fall semester will be starting again. Hope youâve had a chance to take some well-deserved time off and enjoy yourself. Let us know where you went, what you did, and who you did it with. In the meantime, Iâll continue to stalk classmates for news. Hereâs the latest from my inbox:
My husband, Andy, and I had the great honor of attending the wedding of Bill and Carol Meyers âs daughter, Sarah, to Justin in Greenwich, CT. Cornellians (and especially U-Hall 3 alums) in attendance were Tim Sullivan , Toni and Jody Monkovic , Shawn Fagen â86 , Tom Tung â86 , ME â87, and Anne Yablonski Suissa â88 .
Cheryl Berger Israeloff and husband Larry are expecting their first grandchild. Cheryl practices neuro visual medicine and the treatment of the visual aspects of the dizzy patient. Fun fact: I was one of Cherylâs early test patients back when she was an optometry student! Cheryl mentioned that one Cornell event that changed the trajectory of her life was becoming friends with Janis Cohen Schlerf â86 , who introduced her to Larry.
Brenda Wilkinson Melvin returned to campus for the Cornell Black Alumni Associationâs recent Reunion, which featured panel discussions, a celebration of the life of Africana studies pioneer Professor James Turner, a Sneaker Ball, brunches, parties, winery tours, golf outings, and more. She enjoyed reconnecting with â87 classmates Darrell Butler , Jacquelyn Browne , Allison Fennell , DVM â91, Onjalique Clark , Marcia Bobb , and Gligor Tashkovich , MBA â91, and she also bumped into Scott Pesner at a bus stop on her way back to North Campus! With no time for rest, the day after she returned home from Reunion she started a new job as internal communications director at AARP.
Josh Lesnick gathered with fellow Phi Psis John Webster and Michael Moore and their kids at the Saratoga Race Course to see the running of the Belmont Stakes!
With no time for rest, the day after Brenda Wilkinson Melvin â87 returned home from Reunion she started a new job at AARP.
Anne Meinig Smalling was just named the incoming chair of the executive committee of the Cornell Board of Trustees as the search begins for a new provost, while Michael Kotlikoff was preparing to become interim president in the wake of Martha Pollackâs retirement.
Tony Spring was named the new CEO of Macyâs Inc. back in February. Heâs been with Bloomingdaleâs for 36 years in multiple roles, including most recently as the CEO.
Sanmoy Bose continues to enjoy retirementâlots of travel, yoga, tennis, squash, and walks with their two puppies. Sanmoy also does a little consulting with private equity companies and insurance companies as an operations, delivery, and customer subject matter expert. He retired from Duck Creek Technologies in 2022 as their chief customer and delivery officer. Previously he was a senior partner with Accenture.
Joshua Abelson , MA â89, wrote that during the recent New York Presidential primary, he went to vote in NYC and was greeted by the site chief, Gligor Tashkovich! Gligor has been monitoring polls at elections for many years (and not just in NYC).
Speaking of Gligorâhe wrote that he recently went to Athens for the 40th anniversary of the team that helped build the Western European Internet. He had a role in that project while attending Cornell. He caught up with many of the folks he worked with on the project and also had coffee with the Greek Prime Minister! He also traveled to Ravello, Italy, to celebrate his momâs 86th birthday, followed by a trip to Porto, Portugal.
Please keep in touch and continue to share your news with us by emailing us at: â Whitney Weinstein Goodman ( email Whitney ) | Liz Brown, JD â90 ( email Liz ) | Alumni Directory .
Greetings, Class of â88! The autumn air will soon be crisp and the leaves changing colors before our eyes. Take a moment and enjoy the fall foliage, just like we did when we were strolling around campus.
Congratulations to Robert Rosenberg , a former class president, who has been honored with the Frank H.T. Rhodes Exemplary Alumni Service Award. This award recognizes âalumni who have given extraordinary service to Cornell through long-term volunteer activities.â
Meanwhile, a group of classmatesâ Howard Greenstein , Linda Gadsby , Jacques Boubli , Dan Frommer , Doug Ringel , Rob Rosenberg, Laura Bloch , and Bob Attardo âattended the Cornell Alumni Leadership Conference in Baltimore, MD, earlier this year. They met up with Henry âHuckâ OâConnor for dinner. Alumni volunteer leaders heard updates about how to use AI in your workplace and other current topics.
Speaking of volunteering for Cornell and other community outreach projects, I participated in the U.S. College Expo in Toronto, ON, where I answered lots of questions about campus life, University courses, SAT testing, and much more from many Canadian prospective high school students.
Alison Minton âs pet parrot was featured on Geicoâs social media (Instagram & TikTok feeds) for March Madness. Perhaps the parrot should become our newest class mascot, alongside our Cornell bear.
In other class news, Laura Bloch, our class membership chair, who resides in San Francisco, CA, was back on campus to celebrate her daughter Ella Yitzhaki â24 âs graduation from the College of Arts & Sciences. Ella is starting a position in health policy in Washington, DC. Her son is in his freshman year at the University of Oregon after he returned from studying abroad in London, England, during the summer. Laura is busy finishing up her second year as the president of the Cornell Northern California Alumni Association, where they put on events to connect Cornell alumni with one another.
Alison Minton â88 âs pet parrot was featured on Geicoâs social media for March Madness.
Aileen Cleary Cohen chimes in from Palo Alto, CA, that she just retired as the vice president of clinical development at BeiGene, where she âhelped bring approval of a cancer drug across five indications.â Sheâs happy spending time in her cabin in the Sierra Nevada while she cheers on the San Francisco Giants and the New York Knicks.
Her daughter, Emily, is starting her masterâs in environment and society at Columbia University while her son, Erik, is at Seton Hall, studying media studies. Her stepdaughter, Rebecca, teaches high school in San Jose, CA. Aileen commented that she made âlifelong friends at Cornell and enjoyed her time on the Hill. Some of the best years!â
Further North, Charles Frischer lives in Seattle, WA, with his wife, Abigail, and kids. âWe are enjoying watching them grow into young adults.â Charles runs an investment business, which is a daily challenge. He tries to âwork as little as possible each day.â He finds it rewarding to be on the board of his kidsâ private school and other corporate boards. The family recently traveled to Cambodia and Vietnam and are hoping to visit India and Laos as their next family adventure.
Karen Kao is semi-retired but still finds time to host small dinner parties and piano singalongs in her new condo in White Plains, NY. She still teaches piano and also volunteers at the local food bank, performing arts center, and arts center, where she is âan art teacher to classes of 25 wriggling elementary school children.â
News flash: This past January, Stephen Aschettino of Oyster Bay, NY, joined the financial innovation and regulation practice at global law firm Steptoe LLP as a partner. His practice focuses on fintech, payments, and digital assets commercial and regulatory matters. He lives on Long Island with his wife and three children.
Thatâs all for now. Please keep sending your news to me. I love hearing from our classmates, both near and far. â Pamela Darer Anderson ( email Pam ) | Alumni Directory .
Cornell Reunion 2024 brought a record achievement for our class: most classmates ever attending a 35th Reunion! Our Reunion committee treated us to nostalgia like Straight Cookies, Hot Truck wares, and a cappella groups! The Hangovers welcomed us Friday evening during our happy hour. Entertainment during dinner Friday was a live big band, and we ate dinner on the North Campus residential quad. Men who sang during the â80s and â90s in the a cappella favorite Cayugaâs Waiters re-grouped for Reunion and brought a wonderfully rowdy serenade to dinner on Saturday night. After dinner, our classmate and musical talent extraordinaire Fil Straughan sang for us and spun tunes from our college years for dancing.
Our class headquartered at the townhouses on North Campus. Thursday we arrived to a red-and-white-festooned campus, golden hour sunshine, and a yummy âHot Truckâ-catered meal. My husband, Mike McGarry , and I sat down outside and promptly made a new friend, Laurie Bechhofer , who came in from Michigan. She knows the lovely Liese, wife of my favorite CHE professor, Dr. Urie Bronfenbrenner â38 . Laurie also was a âtownie,â as her dad was a professor here: Robert Bechhofer taught in the engineering college in Operations Research and Industrial Engineering. Laurie drives through our area of Buffalo, NY, regularly en route to visit family and we hope she stops by! Both Laurie and Mike are passionate about helping kids in public schools. I enjoyed listening to them discuss solutions for problems shared in Michigan and New York State. Both volunteer their time to that end. (I am proud to report that Mike just wrapped up nine years of caring, diligent service on our local Hamburg school board and we learned that fellow class correspondent Kris Borovicka Gerig âs husband also serves on their local school board in Ohio. Thank you to both.
After dinner, we lingered at the tables. Deb Shames and I visited and talked of Cornell memories, our families, and their fondness for sports, especially the Boston Celtics; Deb and her son are huge fans and he was at the Celtics playoff game that night! Debâs work and passion is for helping students from a wide variety of backgrounds make a good college fit. She has made it her business: Personal Best College Coaching. Deb pairs students with their ideal college and helps them through the application process, reducing the stress for them and their families. She also finds great joy in her volunteer efforts using those skills helping those who are the first in their family to attend college. Helping them get in is one step, but then she stays with them to help them graduate.
Lingering in headquarters, we plopped down on the sofa and made more friends. I loved meeting another lovely Laurie to whom I will now apologize for inadvertently clumsily rejecting the friend request sent to me (please would you try again?). This method now feels as unreliable for me as jotting it on a piece of paper and losing that. Clearly a me problem. On those cozy couches, we also enjoyed meeting Lauren Hoeflich , Evelyn and James Masson , ME â90, and another classmate John, a pediatrician from Seattle. Iâm embarrassed: I should have pulled out my notes app and jotted down Johnâs details.
Our Reunion committee treated us to nostalgia like Straight Cookies, Hot Truck wares, and a cappella groups! Lauren Kidder McGarry â89
Rain intermittently baptized our festivities; it seemed appropriate given how often we experienced it during our time on the Hill. Have you heard the term for it? âIthacating!â While we did enjoy some mini-monsoons, we also reveled in sunshine and warmth. Our visit to Libe Slope had sunshine and another conversation with Cornell Johnson School alumni and Reunion attendees who offered to take our photo. We were trying to re-stage a photo taken of us as newlyweds during the Dragon Day festivities of our senior year. Our volunteer photographer wanted to get it just right, and so we got to know her during the creative process. After the picture we kept chatting, such that their friends left for a museum tour and returned to us four still chatting away! We exchanged contacts with our new B-school alumni friends and hope next year to meet up for a Red Sox game.
I attended the Reunion this time using a cane again; I am hobbled by a dodgy left knee, awaiting replacement midsummer. It helped me appreciate the many accommodations made around campus for students with ambulatory issues. Elevators, smooth pathways, ramps, good lighting, and benches smartly situated made it simpler to move around and rest often. Those with happier knees enjoyed birdwatching walks at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology grounds, or cycling in the surrounding hills, or running (and perhaps walking a bit) the lush Reunion 5K through the Cornell Botanic Gardens.
Finally, the most impactful part of the Reunion for me took place during the Remembrance Service at Sage Chapel. In October 2020, Michael and I never got to attend the Texas funeral of our classmate Alisa Lynn Schmitz Evans because we were following my doctorsâ counsel as Iâm on two immunosuppressive therapies. Our grieving felt incomplete. Writing her name on the list drew out tears of frustration and sadness. Listening to the poems, verses, and Savage Club choral group helped us reflect and grieve. We were given and took the opportunity to speak her name, share brief words of her life, and light a candle in her remembrance. Afterwards, we and other mourners and rememberers wept to the pipe organ belting out beautifully. When you have a loss, and have need of this reflective service, please pause and go, even amid the fun of Reunion. I felt it added to the real purpose of coming back to campus for us. â Lauren Kidder McGarry ( email Lauren ) | Stephanie Bloom Avidon ( email Stephanie ) | Kris Borovicka Gerig ( email Kris ) | Anne Czaplinski Treadwell ( email Anne ) | Alumni Directory .
As the fall semester gets underway, the Class of â90 continues to work its magic on the Hill. Casey Jones returns to the campus this semester as associate head coach for the Cornell menâs hockey program. He rejoins the Big Red after 13 seasons at Clarkson, where he coached his teams there to a combined 234-185-56 record, including two trips to the NCAA tournament and five finishes in the top three of their conference. This season is the last for head coach Mike Schafer â86 , who has announced that heâll be retiring afterward and handing the reins of the team over to Casey. Schafer himself took over as head coach from another former Cornell hockey player, Brian McCutcheon â71 , who had been the coach during Caseyâs years as a player.
Meanwhile, the Cornell Asian Alumni Association this summer held an event at the Cornell Club in New York City celebrating leadership strategist and bestselling author Jane Hyun . Her new book, Leadership Toolkit for Asians : The Definitive Resource Guide for Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling , went on sale at the end of April and several weeks later landed on Business Insider âs list of recommended summer reading. âNever thought my book would be considered a âsummer beach read,ââ Jane posted on Facebook, âbut I just made the Wall Street top 35 recommended beach must-read list on Business Insider ! Iâll take it.â
Deborah Klein Glasser writes to us about life just north of the border, where sheâs been âsoaking up all the maple syrup and poutine Toronto has to offerâ since 2020. As her son starts his senior year in high school, sheâs been dropping ânot-so-subtle hints about the wonders of Cornell.â Weâll be sure to check in with her sometime around April or May to see if her subtlety has paid off.
Deborah misses her friends and family in NYC and beyond, so she spent several months this year on a mini-reunion tour, visiting with Rob and Sue Portman Price , MRP â91, in Nashvilleâbe sure to read all about what heâs been up to in a recent columnâas well as class correspondent Nancy Solomon Weiss in New Jersey, plus Howie â89 and Karen Saul Miller , Vivian Althaus Harrow , and Ilissa Sternlicht â89 in New York, and Jonah Klein in Toronto.
âAlso, while at a neighborhood party, I bumped into Joe Milner â89 , vice dean and professor at Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto.â
This season is the last for menâs hockey head coach Mike Schafer â86 , who has announced that heâll be retiring afterward and handing the reins over to Casey Jones â90 .
Deborah loves staying connected to Cornell through her involvement with the Presidentâs Council of Cornell Women (PCCW) and by volunteering with the Cornell Alumni Admissions Ambassador Network, conducting interviews with high school students who have applied to Cornell. She reports that âPCCWâs symposium earlier this year in Baltimore was incredible, listening to fabulous Cornell speakers, reconnecting with old U-Hall 1 pals Linda Choong and Amy Bodek , and meeting plenty of new and inspiring Big Red women.â
Inspired by the challenges she had faced finding a job when she graduated from Cornell, Deborah has taken leave from her 27 years in marketing in order to build her own business as a job search and career management coach for young professionals. âI am here to help Gen Z clients develop the job search tools needed to secure a summer internship or full-time position.â She notes that sheâs happy to offer the kids of fellow classmates a âBig Red discount.â You can check out her website for more information.
Before signing off, please allow your humble correspondent (or, at the very least, me) to remind you that planning for our upcoming 35th Reunion is in full swing. We lost out on having a Reunion in person in 2020, so reconnecting with each other and the campus in general will be doubly special this time around. I have truly enjoyed every Reunion Iâve managed to attend on the Hill; itâs a great chance to not only spend some quality time with a few of the folks you knew way-back-when, but also connect with classmates you didnât necessarily know at the time, but nonetheless have so much in common with to this day. The best way I can describe the experience is to say itâs like meeting old friends for the first time.
So, save the date! June 5â8, 2025. And if youâd like to help out in any way, please do. The more volunteers we have to help plan and make those plans a reality, the lighter the workload and the more amazing the experience. Itâs not too late to reach out to our Reunion committee and other class officers via e-mail at cornellclass90@gmail.com .
Hereâs to the start of another academic year, and hereâs to seeing each other again in person at its close.
Do you have any news about a classmate or yourself that youâd like to share? Please feel free to drop us a line with your news for the class column. â Allan Rousselle ( email Allan ) | Rose Tanasugarn ( email Rose ) | Nancy Solomon Weiss ( email Nancy ) | Class Facebook page | Alumni Directory .
With our daughterâs graduation from Ithaca College falling on the same day as my birthday, I figured I should invite anyone and everyone who might be in or around Ithaca to celebrate. And why not?
I am glad that Eric Schneider , MBA â99, a freshman-year dorm-mate and current Ithaca dweller, made his way to the festivities. I remember Eric usually had a smile on his face and always had something witty to say. As a former ROTC member, I knew exactly how he would appear when he strolled into the backyard; familiar face and grin with a touch of gray hair, tailor-fit khakis, and a button-down shirt.
We caught up a bit on his work with Corning Inc. and his children. âOur older son is a graduate of the University of Colorado, Boulder, and our younger son a rising sophomore at the University of Vermont.â At one point Eric paused, looked past me, and shared, âI apologize for being so tightly wound back then. Still a work in progress.â His wife, Susie (Curtis) , a fellow Class Notes â91 correspondent, chuckled with me. I did not disagree with the overachieving mechanical engineer BS, Cornell Johnson School MBA, and U.S. Navy lieutenant. But it got me thinking, is being tightly wound so bad?
Chris Reynolds , also a U-Hall 2 dorm-mate, said, âI am pretty sure I could make that admission as well,â when I told him about my exchange with Eric. Chris, a political science and econ major and lacrosse player, towered over all of us back then with a nice way about him. âI live in Cold Spring Harbor, NY, with my wife of 25 years and am a partner at RCV Frontline, a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage food and beverage brands.â Chris also earned an MBA from Columbia University.
Chris likes to unwind with his busy family. âWe have four children: oldest son plays lacrosse and football at Army; second son attended International Yacht Restoration (trade) School and works in North Carolina for Fibreworks, supporting projects for the Department of Defense and NASCAR, among others; daughter, a junior in high school, committed to play lacrosse and attend the University of Maryland; and youngest son is in eighth grade, a four-sport athlete, and an aviation fanatic.â Whew!
Cathy Merrill Williams â91 , who resides on the other hill, Washington, DC, wrote, âI have two sons attending Cornell!â
My daughter, Abby Marraccino, overcame a major setback in her first two weeks of college, cut from the only sport and team she knew and loved: gymnastics. It lit a fire under her, and she sprung from there, reinventing herself as a diver, a sport she had never tried before. Abby went on to be team captain for part of five league championships and earned four national all-American honors. How? I still ask myself.
I did not know Cathy Merrill Williams back on the Hill. A government and history major who earned a masterâs in public administration from the London School of Economics, she is now CEO of Washingtonian Magazine . Cathy, who resides on the other hill, Washington, DC, wrote, âI have two sons attending Cornell! My older son just completed his freshman year and is studying math, sailing, and, well, partying. My younger son will soon join the Hotel School as a freshman.â
Of course I wondered, so I flat out asked Cathy, âWere you tightly wound back then?â Cathy responded affirmatively. âCollege was fun. I did, however, keep a journal and, looking back, Iâm surprised how much I stressed about classes and grades. Now with children and a company to run and the many issues facing the world, it seems a little crazy to have had that be a major worry. Yet, I see it in my own son too, so perhaps it is just the circle of life.â Perhaps it is.
Circling back to our daughter: for her next act, professional or otherwise, she coined the mantra, âNothing is more powerful than a smile.â Though behind her clenched teeth and those of these classmates are determined beings winding and unwinding as they leap through life. And thatâs not such a bad thing at all.
Also not a bad thing: our 35th Reunion is almost here! Please save the date of June 4â7, 2026. Jeff Weintraub , MD â95, one of our chairs, and Eric Rosario , a member of the planning team and Annual Fund rep, met up on campus for this yearâs Reunion to scope things out. After a pandemic interrupted Reunion in 2021, our 35th Reunion promises to be a blockbuster!
Got news to share? Use the online news form or feel free to contact one of us directly: â Joe Marraccino ( email Joe ) | Evelyn Achuck Yue ( email Evelyn ) | Susie Curtis Schneider ( email Susie ) | Ruby Wang Pizzini ( email Ruby ) | Wendy Milks Coburn ( email Wendy ) | Alumni Directory .
My husband, Todd Kantorczyk , recently enjoyed a weekend of baseball in Baltimore, MD, with 14 of his Alpha Sigma Phi (Rockledge) fraternity brothers including classmates Chris Hove , Harvey Beldner , and Brian Nowicki .
Toddâs freshman roommate, Michael Cimini , and my sorority sister Angela Cheng-Cimini celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary in Sardinia, Italy. They were joined by son and daughter-in-law Matthew â19 and Sarah Dickerman â19 , daughter Christina, and fellow alumni Santo Barravecchio â89 , Matthew Rubins â90 , and Samantha Hardaway â93 . Angela says, âIt was wonderful to reminisce about our days on the Hill!â Congratulations on 30 years!
Lizzy Klein lives in New York City and started a fine jewelry business in 2019 and a second jewelry business in 2024. Mazi New York offers minimalist fine jewelry handmade in NYC and Mazi+Zo is a licensed sorority jewelry line. Lizzy says, âI love spending so much time with college studentsâthey are inspiring!â Lizzy has donated 30% of the sales of her Star of David collection to Hillel to support Jewish college students.
Eileen Rappaport also lives in NYC and is keeping very busy with her residential real estate business and raising her 14-year-old daughter. She is a competitive tennis player and loves yoga, live music, and travel with family and friends. She recently traveled to France and South Africa. Eileen is very involved in fundraising for Memorial Sloan Kettering via Cycle for Survival. Her daughter is starting high school, and they enjoy NYCâs flowers and gorgeous parks. Eileen feels that Cornell changed the trajectory of her life by giving her âthe very best friends, a lifetime of memories and lessons, and the best four years spent in beautiful Ithaca. All the opportunities I was afforded at Cornell confirmed that I can always change my path in life and pursue so many different interests at once!â
John Overton Jr. lives in New Hampshire with his wife, Christine Hand-Overton . Their older son, Josh, will begin his first year of medical school at the University of New England. Their younger son, Jacob, completed his sophomore year at the University of New Hampshire.
Rick and Meghan DeGolyer Hauser enjoy seeing the revitalization of their small town in Western New York. Meghan writes that lots of Cornell entrepreneurs are part of the turnaround. (Tell us more!) Their oldest offspring works at Cornell, their middle child just graduated from the University at Buffalo, and their youngest is a rising junior at Cornell.
Please share your news with us via email or use the online news form . Be well and take good care. â Jean Kintisch ( email Jean ) | Sarah Ballow Clauss ( email Sarah ) | Wilma Ann Thomas Anderson ( email Wilma Ann ) | Alumni Directory .
Whit Watson is transitioning from a full-time position at Golf Channel to a freelance role, and still working with Westwood One Sports at golfâs major championships this year. âWhile working for Golf Channel in Stamford, CT, in May, I had the chance to meet up with my former Sheldon Court roommate Stuart Roth , MBA â00, MILR â01, and his wife, Dana, to watch some of the Knicks-Pacers series. My son Zachary is a PhD candidate in political science at the University of Virginia, and daughter Ellie just finished her junior year at Boston University, where she is a film/TV major. I was also honored to recently join the board of directors at the Cornell Media Guild, parent of WVBR-FM, the place that started my career. Would love to hear from anyone in the industry, or anyone from our class!â
Atul Aggarwal greatly enjoys outdoor activities such as hiking, running, and meeting up with friends. âI am working as a radiologist. My daughter graduated from Cornell in 2023, and my son will be starting as a freshman at Cornell in the Class of 2028.â Brian Fuhr proudly reports that he recently ran a marathon in three hours and 30 minutes, with âkids half my age,â no less! He is celebrating 25 years with Mat Zucker â92 .
Adrian Sexton joined a global firm focused on AI, where he leads strategic business growth across sports, media and entertainment, and technology. Clients include the NBA, the NFL, MLB, Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount Global, and Universal Pictures/Comcast. âIn addition, I have been working on an AI startup, Cohuman.AI, which focuses on responsible, human-centric AI.â Adrian notes that he gets the most satisfaction from family, especially seeing his kids grow and soon apply to universities. âFor fun and fitness, I enjoy saunas, HIIT classes, beach volleyball, and Spartan races. To accelerate an early retirement (!), Iâm working with a capital group, a global athletes fund, and a major investment bank to acquire a major sports league in the U.S. in connection with the World Rugby Cup.â
Cornell gave us both the confidence and knowledge to be independent entrepreneurs. Mark â93 and Julie Oratovsky Lonski â93
Henry Most writes, âI recently taught for the first time the famous âInterpersonal Dynamicsâ course (aka âTouchy-Feelyâ) at Stanford Graduate School of Business. Iâm a lecturer in management at Stanfordâs Graduate School of Business and an executive coach. At Stanford Iâm in the experiential learning arena, focusing on interpersonal and leadership skills. I traveled around the world with one of my Cornell friends, Adam Gensler , in 1998 and moved out to San Francisco soon thereafter, where he and another Cornell friend, Dave Levitt , lived. Both of them had a significant impact on my life and who I am as a person.â
Mark and Julie Oratovsky Lonski greatly enjoy watching their 11th-grade son grow, thrive, and dream about his college future. âWe own and operate our family landscape design-build firm. Cornell gave us both the confidence and knowledge to be independent entrepreneurs, and it taught us to use critical thinking skills every single day.â
John Fuller , ME â94, writes, âI operate a civil engineering consulting business in my hometown of Port Jervis, NY. We have been in practice for more than 20 years.â John enjoys coaching travel baseball, spending time with his family, and participating in CrossFit at a competitive level. When asked about his time at Cornell, John said, âIt helped shape who I am today.â â Mia Blackler ( email Mia ) | Melissa Hart Moss, JD â97 ( email Melissa ) | Theresa Flores ( email Theresa ) | Alumni Directory .
Daniel Chernin writes, âI am senior vice president and associate general counsel at Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. My daughter, Marina, is at Georgetown and my son, Joshua, will be applying to Cornell in two years. I loved my time at Cornell and always remember it fondly. My closest friends are still my friends from Cornell.â
Kristen Crockett Tsarnas has been building her professional organizing and interior decorating business, Home Wellness Consulting . From her website: âFeeling and doing your best, true wellness, is only attainable when you have a healthy environment supporting you. Research suggests that your home is the foundation of security and contentment in your family life. As your launching pad into the world, it is also the foundation of your success outside the home. My mission is to help you build a beautiful, colorful, welcoming home that promotes ease, creativity, and contentment for you and each member of your family. I work with clients at every life stage, including moms and dads, young adults in their first apartment, and seniors moving to assisted living. I am passionate about sustained wellness and health for all members of our society and know that we, as a community, can live better.â
Scott Noren has been greatly enjoying working in his garden and the woodlot on his property. He writes, âMy house, a cabin in the woods, was constructed during the first year of COVID. I am about to complete my 25th year as a high school science teacherâseven more to go before full retirement. I have taught a wildlife ecology and management class for 23 years; this was my major at Cornell (Natural Resources). Thank you to my professors.â
Rudro DĂ© , BS â98, works at JP Morgan in investment banking in NYC. Ingrid Kist-Leader has been traveling internationally a lotâIceland twice, Greece, Italy, and Ireland. âIâm developing my photography skills a ton! And helping my son apply to colleges, which is bittersweet.â Indeed, Ingrid says that spending quality time with her teenage son brings her the most satisfaction these days. She adds, âIâm a history teacherâcanât wait to retire!â
I have taught a wildlife ecology and management class for 23 years; this was my major at Cornell. Scott Noren â94
Elizabeth Kaufmann Hale writes, âI have stayed an active member of the Cornell community, as my two sons are currently undergraduate students up in Ithaca. Dylan â24 is in Dyson and is on the football team. Ryan â27 is a freshman who is on the premed track. In addition to running a busy dermatology practice with my sister (also a dermatologist), I stay very active by running marathons and half-marathons. This summer, I will be joining AADâs âSkin Cancer, Take a Hike!â and hiking in the Canadian Rockies!â
Andres Pinter recently made the leap from investor to entrepreneur. âPursuing a passion to accelerate electric vehicle (EV) adoption, I left a senior role at Ares Management and launched Bullet EV Charging Solutions, an installer and maintenance provider for EV chargers. While analyzing the EV sector at Ares, I recognized that the countryâs lack of reliable EV charging infrastructure was one of the biggest impediments to EV adoption. Bullet EV is expanding this year from Texas into California, Colorado, and Arizona. The company installs EV chargers for Tesla, ChargePoint, ABB, and all other major manufacturers. Among other accolades, Bullet EV was recently awarded a grant from Columbia Universityâs Tamer Fund for Social Ventures. Iâm learning it takes nerves of steel to launch a business, and I welcome any insight or advice from fellow alumni.â
Pryor Cashman LLP announced the arrival of counsel Praveena Nallainathan to the firmâs immigration group in New York, where her practice will focus on corporate immigration, nationality, and consular law matters. Most recently, Praveena was of counsel at Am Law 200 law firm Quarles & Brady; prior to that, she served as global director of diversity, equity, and inclusion at Dechert and was associate general counsel of immigration and head of talent mobility for IHS Markit, a publicly traded information services company. While at IHS Markit, Praveena designed and managed the companyâs first in-house immigration compliance program. Born in Sri Lanka, Praveena also has deep experience with immigration humanitarian relief programs, including asylum and special immigration juvenile petitions. She received her JD from Rutgers University School of Law in 2006. â Dineen Pashoukos Wasylik ( email Dineen ) | Jennifer Rabin Marchant ( email Jennifer ) | Dika Lam ( email Dika ) | Alumni Directory .
I write this column as many of my Class of â94 friendsâalong with some of you, classmates!âare returning from yet another amazing Reunion weekend on the Hill. Abra Benson Perrie , MBA â04, who attended as a returning alum of the business school, provided a fantastic recap of campus on our Class Facebook page .
Some of my favorite observations of the new and old include: âToni Morrison Dining (on North Campus) ⊠is nicer than many restaurants Iâve gone to, and the water machine was fancy! Fancy is the word here. Fancy!â And: âFortunately, some places are pretty much just like we remember them. The Straight will make you smile at its stalwart wayâinside and out. There are some things that donât change much … at least not yet.â Want to read more? Join our Facebook page .
If you couldnât tell, we are already gearing up for our 30th Reunion, June 5â8, 2025âsince we all missed the 25th due to COVID (boooo), this one is going to be BIG! 30 is the new 25! Reunion chairs Patricia Louison Grant and Lisa Powell Fortna will be on campus in early October to get the planning in full swing. And keep an eye open for our new â30 for 30â project coming out in November!
Now on to the news. On April 13, David Jakubowicz became president-elect of the Medical Society of the State of New York. When he takes office in 2025, he will be the first president from Bronx County Medical Society in more than 50 years. A board-certified physician, he is director of otolaryngology and allergy at Essen Health and a clinical assistant professor of otorhinolaryngology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore. David also shared that his daughter, Cornellian Halle â27 , recently joined AXO sorority, which resides in Davidâs old fraternity house (Sammy). I hope for Halleâs sake that the floors are a little less sticky than they were in the early â90s!
Vernetta Kinchen sent in happy news that her son, Tony â24 , graduated in May from CALS and was accepted into Cornellâs PhD program in systems engineering. She also recently had the chance to be back on campus and joined about 40 Hotelies for lunch at the Pines. Thanks to Ted Teng â79 for organizing the event!
David Jakubowicz â95 shared that his daughter, Cornellian Halle â27 , recently joined AXO sorority, which resides in Davidâs old fraternity house (Sammy).
Also in May, the Boston Globe released its third annual list of the most influential people in the New England tech sector. The leaders spotlighted in the selective Globe Tech Power Players 50 List have demonstrated innovation and resourcefulness and have contributed heartily to keeping their sector thriving during challenging economic times. Featured prominently are our classmates Niraj Shah and Steven Conine , founders of Wayfair, both of whom I hope we will see on the Hill next June!
Last, but definitely not least, one of our fantastic class authors, Henry Neff , sent word that his seventh novelâbut his first thatâs strictly for older teens and adultsâarrived in June via Blackstone Publishing. Itâs called The Witchstone , and Henry shares, âIf you enjoy dark comedy and curses, martini-swilling demons, and tennis-playing priests, this book is for you.â Henry has been writing full time for 15 years and also enjoys spending time with his sons (ages 12 and 10).
The Neff family also rescued their second pup, Nox, in December of 2023: âDoggie DNA says sheâs part cattle dog, beagle, pit bull, and Lab. Her appearance and behavior suggest thereâs some piglet and Tasmanian devil in there too.â When asked if attending Cornell changed the trajectory of his life, Henry responded, âUnquestionably. Itâs where I sharpened my mind, expanded my horizons, and met some of my closest friends.â With that ringing endorsement, it only makes sense to put June 6â8 in your calendar right now and make a plan to meet back on the Hill!
Until next time … stay connected and safe, classmates. â Alison Torrillo French ( email Alison ) | Class website | Class Facebook page | Class Instagram page | Alumni Directory .
Autumn greetings, Class of â96! Please take a moment to let us know how you spent your summer! If you have anything youâd like to share with our class, please submit an online news form or write directly to any of us: â Catherine Oh Bonita ( email Catherine ) | Janine Abrams Rethy ( email Janine ) | Marjorie Polycarpe Jean-Paul ( email Marjorie ) | Alumni Directory .
If youâre anything like me, this time of year makes you think of the start of a new semester on the Hill. What are your plans for the fall? Are any of you venturing out of town to travel? Or marking any career milestones? If you have anything youâd like to share with our class, please submit an online news form or write directly to: â Class of 1997 ( email c/o Alexandra Bond â12 ) | Alumni Directory .
Class of 1998: Have you kept in contact with your Cornell family? We celebrated our 25th Reunion last year and, although I could not make it to Reunion, the music of that Spotify playlist cultivated by William Robertson â97 , BFA â98, and fellow classmates continues to transport me back to that time and place, high above Cayugaâs waters.
Since then, I have learned about other classmates who have impacted our lives and the lives of others. In two different articles from the Cornell Chronicle , Dan Cane and Tim Chi were profiled for their passion for entrepreneurship and technology, and their shared Cornell experience as undergraduates. Along with Stephen Gilfus â97 , Lee Wang â97 , MS â98, Stephano Kim , John Yang , and John Knight , Dan and Tim co-founded, during their Big Red years, an online learning platform and education technology solution, CourseInfo LLC, which would become Blackboard Inc.
The article stated, âThe idea to digitize [Danâs] class materials inspired the business that would quickly turn his housemates into colleagues and his career path into a wildly successful entrepreneurship. In 2011, Blackboard Inc. sold for $1.6 billion.â Currently the founder and CEO of Modernizing Medicine, a medical technology and management company, Dan shared in the March 2024 article, âI use lessons learned from my time at Cornell daily. More than just the quality of the education, the quality of the experience changed me. Most importantly, the people I met and continue to meet at Cornell are cut from a different cloth.â Giving back to his alma mater, Dan has established the Cane Entrepreneurship Scholars program that encourages the growth and development of young entrepreneurs with financial support, mentoring, and experiential learning.
Dan Cane â98 and Tim Chi â98 co-founded, during their Big Red years, an online learning platform that would become Blackboard Inc.
Tim continues to inspire connections through the Entrepreneurship at Cornell Advisory Council. From an April 2024 Cornell Chronicle article : âLooking back on that experience, what is remarkable to me was just how fortunate we were to have a bunch of like-minded Cornellians, from different disciplines, who loved to work togetherâbut more importantly, hang out together. For me, this was the embodiment of why culture in companies is important today.â With his co-founders, âWe had product, engineering, finance, sales, and marketing and it was an exhilarating time to be on campus, building something special.â
It was in 2005 when Tim, then in the throes of wedding planning, saw the need to create and build a solution. He shared: âI noticed that âonline vertical marketplacesâ were springing up everywhere as a purpose-built antidote to broad horizontal search platforms. This led to the proverbial âlight bulbâ momentâa purpose-built online vertical marketplace, powered by user-generated reviews from newlyweds, for weddings. From this, WeddingWire was born.â With a few co-founders including Lee Wang, Tim âdesigned a first-of-its-kind two-sided marketplace for the wedding industry to bring both sides of the industryâcouples and vendorsâtogether to create a more seamless experience, focused on finding the perfect wedding vendors for any coupleâs big day.â In 2019, WeddingWire merged with XO Group, the parent company of the Knot, to become the Knot Worldwide.
Connections, entrepreneurship, friendship, family, and Big Red grit and spirit are just some of the many attributes that we, the Class of 1998, have added to what it means to be a Cornellian. What have you been up to? We want to hear from you! Fill out our online news form or email: â Uthica Jinvit Utano ( email Uthica ) | Alumni Directory .
Meredith Glah Coors writes, âWith my oldest sonâs diagnosis of type 1 diabetes in 2014 at age 11, I became involved with JDRF (a leading organization funding type 1 diabetes research), working to raise funds for research and a cure. I served on the Mountain West Board in Colorado for six years and joined JDRFâs Global Mission Board in 2022. I chaired our annual fundraiser in 2017 and have worked as an auction chair for the event each year since. During the pandemic, I created a mask fundraiser that raised $36,000; my kids and I sewed masks in exchange for donations to JDRF. Locally I also serve on the board of the Denver Zoo and volunteer at Childrenâs Hospital Colorado.â
Courtney Armbruster writes, âAs an animal lover, I am fortunate that I found the Central New York Cat Coalition, an all-volunteer group that rescues homeless cats and adopts them into loving homes. We also run the largest subsidized spay/neuter program in all of CNY, getting more than 2,500 cats fixed a year for low-income owners and rescuers. Since starting as a volunteer with the organization more than 15 years ago, I continued to take on more responsibility and became the president of the board nearly nine years ago. I stepped back to vice president in 2023 and continue to work hard daily to help this organization improve the lives of animals in our community.â
I foster nearly 100 cats every year and get them adopted into forever homes. Courtney Armbruster â99
Courtney adds, âI personally foster nearly 100 cats every year and get them adopted into forever homes. I volunteer at our adoption center, write our grant applications, manage our social media and website, coordinate our donations and supplies, and handle correspondence. Cats in my care come from all kinds of backgrounds, including strays, surrenders, and abandoned pets. We help animals with serious medical conditions like ruptured eyes, dental disease, broken bones, and more, and it can be a real challenge. Weâre always trying to fundraise to help cats in need, and the supply of animals needing help never ends. Itâs a ton of work, but so incredibly rewarding!â
We would love to hear from any classmates who attended our 25th Reunion in Ithaca in June! What did you think of the Olin Lecture, which was given by our very own Andrew Ross Sorkin ? (That event can be viewed here !) Did you make it to the tent parties? Did you check out your favorite spots on campus, and see all thatâs changed since our days on the Hill? Hopefully you had plenty of time to spend with friends old and new.
Please drop us a line to let us know about your Reunion experience, so we can share it with the class! Those who werenât able to attend would love to live vicariously through you. â Class of 1999 ( email c/o Alexandra Bond â12 ) | Alumni Directory .
Greetings from a warm and peaceful Cleveland, OH! Wishing you all well, wherever you are, and encouraging you to drop me a line whenever you get a chance. Iâd love to hear from you. â Denise Williams ( email Denise ) | Alumni Directory .
Did everyone have a good summer? Remember, weâre now less than two years away from our big 25th Reunionâand those Ithaca summers are truly gorges! Plus, we can partyâI mean, um, network?âtwice as hard to make up for our 20th Reunion going virtual due to the pandemic, so please do save the date: June 4â7, 2026. Whether the temperatures run hot or cold for the occasion, thereâs sure to be the perfect Dairy Bar flavor to match each of our high, nostalgic spirits.
Speaking of excellent frozen treats, Salil Gupte and I kicked summer off by taking our kids around Italy (Rome, Naples, Pompei, Sorrento, Capri) and eating gelato daily (sometimes more than once), then headed to Seattle for our usual âhome leaveâ (with Salil also going back and forth to D.C. and Delhi for Boeing business). This may have been my last long summer break for a while, as Iâm slated to start working at the U.S. Embassy in Delhi, pending security clearances and budgets not getting frozen. Donât want to jinx myself by elaborating further but will share to our class Facebook group when/if it happens. In the meantime, Iâm geeking out by working on my MLIS degree through San Jose State University. Being a student again is hard; how did we do it the first time? Oh, thatâs rightâyounger, spongier brains!
You donât become a Cornell alum without having an unapologetic love of learning, right? (Take that, everyone who called us nerds once upon a timeâitâs now called having a âgrowth mindset!â) Jeremy Werner , class officer at large, attended a May 7 Cornell Silicon Valley event hosted by the Cornell Alumni Association of Northern California on âHow Chip Innovation Is Shaping the Future of AI,â with panelists including Cornell professor of electrical and computer engineering Chris Batten, Quanergy founder Tianyue Yu , PhD â03 , and former CEO of Xilinx Victor Peng , ME â82 . During the event, the CHIPS and Science Act was discussed, including the $6.1B grant to Micron, where Jeremy leads the storage business, along with Micronâs announced investment of over $100B in a new DRAM fab complex in Upstate New York. Professor Batten also talked about Cornell Custom Silicon Systems , an exciting student-led group at Cornell working on semiconductors.
Iâm geeking out by working on my MLIS degree. Being a student again is hard; how did we do it the first time? Nicole Neroulias Gupte â01
At the event, Jeremy met up with fellow classmates Ilyas Elkin , a distinguished engineer at NVIDIA designing the Tensor datapath for the worldâs leading AI GPUs, and Brian Silverstein , whose latest startup MirrorTab is delivering cybersecurity for banks and other high value sites to communicate securely with their customers. (The last startup Brian founded was the web browser shopping plug-in Honey, which was bought in 2020 by PayPal for $4B.)
Over in Colorado, Christina BovĂ© , DVM â06, is now teaming up with MOVES (Mobile Veterinary Specialists) to offer cardiology services to veterinary clinics in and around Denver. When sheâs not working, she can be found hiking or running with her husband, toddler, and dogâher cat prefers to stay on the couch. (I can relate!) Also from her bio, âDr. Bove is passionate about veterinary wellness and is a wellness/nutrition coach and certified personal trainer. She is also addicted to Jane Austen, specifically Pride & Prejudice !â
Still reading? Send me a message via our class Facebook group or on my LinkedIn (Iâm not hard to find) or email (see this columnâs closing paragraph) with the phrase âZero to Three!â Bonus points if you can remember what that references.
Kudos to a classmate who responded after I embedded a phrase in my last Class Notes: Ryan McCarthy writes that he is âloving Austin with my two kids (ages 5 and 7). I stay busy biking, reading, and playing pickleball, and will hopefully start taking advantage of Lake Austin and sailing. I have been working as head of real estate at Soul Community Planet Hotels since 2018 with the vision of making the world a better place by serving those that value personal wellness, kindness, and sustainability. We currently have 10 hotels and are growing. I started training for a sailing race in June 2025 called WA360, which is in the Pacific Northwest and is a 360-mile race with one rule: no motor. The goal is to then do Race to Alaska in 2026â750 miles with one rule: no motor. Should be challenging and fun!â
To share news or a memory and get back in touch with classmates, please email either of us, visit our website , like the Class of 2001 Facebook page , join our Class of 2001 Classmates Facebook group , and/or follow us on X ( @Cornell2001 ). â Nicole Neroulias Gupte ( email Nicole ) | James Gutow ( email James ) | Alumni Directory .
2002 & 2003
Autumn greetings! We donât have any news to share from either of these classes this round. Please take a moment to let us know how you spent your summer! If you have anything youâd like to share with your class, please submit an online news form . â Class of 2002 & 2003 ( email c/o Alexandra Bond â12 ) | Alumni Directory .
We would love to hear from any classmates who attended our 20th Reunion in Ithaca in June!
What did you think of our class tour of the Cornell Veterinary Biobank? Did you make it to the cocktail hour at the Nevin Welcome Center? Did you check out your favorite spots on campus and see all thatâs changed since our days on the Hill? Hopefully you had plenty of time to spend with friends old and new.
Please drop us a line to let us know about your Reunion experience, so we can share it with the class! Those who werenât able to attend would love to live vicariously through you. â Class of 2004 ( email c/o Alexandra Bond â12 ) | Alumni Directory .
If youâre anything like me, this time of year makes you think of the start of a new semester on the Hill. What are your plans for the fall? Are any of you venturing out of town to travel? Or marking any career milestones? If you have anything youâd like to share with our class, please submit an online news form or write directly to: â Hilary Johnson King ( email Hilary ) | Jessica Rosenthal Chod ( email Jessica ) | Alumni Directory .
Hello, Class of 2006! Summer is in full gear as I write, bringing with it warmth, sunshine, and a lively spirit. Now, as the days grow shorter again, we hope you have soaked up the vibrant energy of the season. Amidst your professional and personal adventures, weâre excited to share the latest news with you from the class.
Shanah Segal and her husband, Amotz, are proud to be raising their two boys in New York City, âexploring new playgrounds, going to museums, and immersing ourselves in the various new popups.â Shanah has recently joined the New York Board of Directors for Postpartum Support International, where she has a platform to raise awareness around issues she helps support in her private practice as a clinical psychologist, such as mental health issues during perinatal and childbearing years. Shanah continues to volunteer for Cornell across a number of areas and hopes to visit Ithaca this year. We canât wait for you to come back to the Big Red!
Whether youâre embarking on exciting new projects or destinations, cultivating newfound passions, or cherishing moments and milestones with loved ones, please keep the updates coming and share with the class! Weâd love to hear about your favorite memories at Cornell, and what youâve been up to lately. â Kirk Greenspan, MBA â22 ( email Kirk ) | Alumni Directory .
Hello, Class of 2007! Below are some awesome updates on our classmatesâ professional developments. I am so happy to be able to share them with you all. As always, my contact information is listed at the end; I love hearing from you and look forward to future updates!
Justin Dorman , a classmate of ours from the School of Industrial and Labor Relations, recently created, authored, graphically designed, and self-published 58 childrenâs picture books. The booksâ wide-ranging topics include animals, nature, national parks, landmarks, and monuments. Fifty-two paperback and six hardcover books in all. He even features Ithaca in his Artistic World Famous Waterfalls  book. Justin has fond memories of a backpacking trip in Arizona with Cornell Outdoor Education during spring break of junior year. Thanks for sharing, Justin! I look forward to sharing these with my little ones!
Carolyn Satenberg-Stewart shares that she is the chief people officer at a tech AI startup. She and wife Madelyn live in Sebastopol, CA. She shares that her time at Cornell has definitely had an impact on the trajectory of her life. Wishing you both the best!
Finally, Nicky Rho Rooz has joined international law firm Withers as partner. The firm has expanded its international family law team by establishing a practice in New York, which she will lead. Nicky joins Withers from Salzano Ettinger Lampert & Wilson LLP, and previously worked in the family and matrimonial law group at Blank Rome LLP for nearly a decade beforehand.
She advises on all aspects of family law, including cohabitation, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, divorce and separation, paternity actions, complex financial issues, child and spousal support, high-conflict custody disputes, and domestic violence restraining orders/orders of protection. Her clients include high-net worth and high-profile individuals, including tech sector entrepreneurs and investors.
Congrats to everyone on your accomplishments! Have more updates to share? Please feel free to reach out to me or submit online! â Samantha Feibush Wolf ( email Samantha ) | Alumni Directory .
Autumn greetings! We donât have any news to share this round. Please take a moment to let us know how you spent your summer! If you have anything youâd like to share with your class, please submit an online news form . â Class of 2008 ( email c/o Alexandra Bond â12 ) | Alumni Directory .
This June was our 15th Reunion! So much has changed on campus and in the world in the last 15 years, but it is always fun to return to âOld Cornellâ and enjoy all that Ithaca has to offer. This Reunion our class had 249 alumni, partners, and children come back to the Hill to get together, reminisce, and explore all the new parts of campus. We had 163 alumni and children ranging in age from infant to 17. We stayed on West Campus, in Alice Cook House, which was nicely decorated with well over 1,000 red and white balloons! Our alumni came back from all over the U.S., and from as far as London!
Some of us were able to try the ânew RPUâ at Morrison Hall, and visit CTB at its new location, with ample outdoor space. We enjoyed an ice cream social, wine tour, dinner at Weill Hall and at the Johnson Museum, family Fun in the Sun, multiple tent parties, and, of course, late night Wings Over Ithaca.
We loved seeing everyone there who made it and canât wait for our next Reunion in five short years, to see everyone again! See you then, â09! â Sara Kaleya ( email Sara ) | Alumni Directory .
Alexander Eason spends his time âreading, making money, working out, and learning piano and foreign languages.â Sadly, he shares, âour dogs, Chance and Sully, passed away, so we are remembering them and coping with those difficult emotions.â Of his time at Cornell, Alexander writes, âI was inspired being around so many overachievers and it made me want to strive hard to complete my academic/personal goals.â â Michelle Sun ( email Michelle ) | Alumni Directory .
Steven True writes, âWe are moving from Arizonaâto England! My wife, Alice, is English, and we are moving to her childhood village with our 15-month-old son, Noah.â Congratulations and good luck, Steven! â Class of 2011 ( email c/o Alexandra Bond â12 ) | Alumni Directory .
If youâre anything like me, this time of year makes you think of the start of a new semester on the Hill. What are your plans for the fall? Are any of you venturing out of town to travel? Or marking any career milestones? If you have anything youâd like to share with our class, please submit an online news form or write directly to: â Peggy Ramin ( email Peggy ) | Alumni Directory .
Veronica Yambrovich Landau shares that she married Matthew in Key West in December 2023! They are enjoying life in Central Florida and are looking forward to meeting their first child. Congratulations!
As always, if you have news to share, please email me! â Rachael Schuman Fassler ( email Rachael ) | Alumni Directory .
Hello, Class of 2014! I hope that many of you had fun at our 10th Reunion this past June. Although I was unable to attend, the following message was passed on to me by other class council members:
âIt was so wonderful to see so many of you back on the Hill for our 10th Reunion! Almost 600 classmates attended the weekend, where we reconnected over Dinosaur BBQ, late night Wings Over, and, of course, dancing in the tents. 357 classmates made a gift in honor of our Reunion to almost 200 different areas of Cornell, totaling a class best of $252,285! We appreciate your support of our Reunion campaign and of our alma mater.
âThank you to Reunion chairs Ashley Black and Krystal Sze for their hard work organizing the weekend, Kelly Parness Hawthorne and Dana Lerner for spearheading our Reunion campaign, and to class president Julia Buffinton for making sure the weekend was a total success!
âSave the date! Our next Reunion is June 7â10, 2029. If youâd like to get involved with planning, please contact Julia ( email Julia ).â
Outside of Reunion news, Tyler Beck and his brother, Austin Beck â18 , BS â17, were recently featured in a new Roku documentary series, âDairy Diaries,â that premiered this April. This series features actress Vanessa Bayer visiting Beck Farms, where she participates in the daily life of a dairy farmer over the course of one week and five episodes. You can read more about the series in this article in Cornellians .
Please send me your news. â Samantha Lapehn Young ( email Samantha ) | Alumni Directory .
Congratulations to Connor Buczek , MBA â17, who has become head coach for the Big Red lacrosse team. Connor was a three-time All-American while an undergrad, and after graduating pursued his MBA at the Johnson School, at the same time volunteering as an assistant coach. Despite receiving an offer from a Wall Street firm, Connor decided to stay on the Hill for a full-time coaching position. He has since earned Ivy League Coach of the Year twice. Best of luck, Connor!
Rizpah Bellard has founded a company called Nova Farming, which âseeks to empower individuals with valuable knowledge about sustainable agriculture, farm and ranch management, and animal husbandry.â After seeing the widening gap between people and their food systems, Rizpah wanted to bring people into the experience of farming through educational programs and workshops. She was awarded a Fulbright in 2020 and this year was named to COWGIRL Magazine âs 30 Under 30 list.
Congratulations are also due to Kushagra Aniket , who published a book called Krishna-Niti : Timeless Strategic Wisdom , which offers 11 lessons in strategy from the Indian epic the Mahabharata . According to the bookâs blurb, âThe authors draw upon their extensive research into the Mahabharata  to present this unique perspective on strategy, leadership, and crisis management, distilled from the magnificent epic of India.â â Caroline Flax  ( email Caroline ) | Mateo Acebedo  ( email Mateo ) | Alumni Directory .
Kristin Stinavage writes, âI am excited to share my achievement of becoming a certified postpartum doula from DONA International and Relief Parenting Respite and Resource Center LLC. This certification is not just a professional milestone but a synthesis of my diverse educational and experiential journey.
âThe role of a doula, deeply rooted in the ancient Greek tradition of âa woman who serves,â has always resonated with me. It aligns perfectly with my hospitality background, where the essence is to provide care, comfort, and a memorable experience. This alignment has been instrumental in shaping my approach to supporting families during the transformative postpartum period.
âMy education at Cornell and the Culinary Institute of America has been pivotal in my understanding of service excellenceâand what hospitality means when serving a family at this point in their lives. It has instilled in me a profound appreciation for the art of showing up for others, especially in moments as intimate and life-changing as the postpartum period. This understanding has been a guiding force in my journey, allowing me to create a unique blend of emotional support, nutritional guidance, and holistic care.
âThe postpartum period is more than a phase; itâs a significant transition that deserves the utmost care and attention. My skills, honed through a blend of culinary expertise and hospitality acumen, enable me to offer a level of support that transcends traditional caregiving. I view each meal as a therapeutic tool, not just for physical nourishment but as a medium for emotional healing and family bonding.
âThis journey has also led me to reflect deeply on our societyâs current perspectives on healthcare. It has highlighted the need for a more inclusive, nurturing approach, particularly in postpartum care. In a world where the healthcare industry is often critiqued for its clinical detachment, I see my role as a doula to bring back the human touch, empathy, and personalized care that every family deserves during such a critical time.
âAs I step into this role, I carry with me the understanding that postpartum is a passageâan intimate, transformative experience that merits a communal embrace. My aim is to ensure that this journey is marked by nurturing, growth, and profound bonding for every family I support.
âWith continuous learning and skill refinement, I am committed to contributing positively to the evolution of postpartum care, inspired by the wisdom of those who walked this path before me.â Thanks for sharing this fantastic news, Kristin. Classmates, itâs your turn next! â Class of 2016 ( email c/o Alexandra Bond â12 ) | Alumni Directory .
Volunteering is a passion for our classmate Connor Donnelly . He writes, âIn high school, I was a tutor. In undergrad at Cornell, I was an orientation leader, a Peer Advisor, a tutor through REACH Tutoring, and on the Finance Committee for GlobeMed.
âAfter completing undergrad, I was an AmeriCorps member for City Year Los Angeles. The following year, I was a Peace Corps volunteer in Uganda, where I served as the national director for DEAR Day, a technical trainer, and a fifth-grade teacher.
âMore recently, as a graduate student at the University of Michigan, I was a nonprofit board fellow (a non-voting board member) on the Metro Detroit Salvation Army Advisory Board. I was also a student consultant for the food waste nonprofit ReFED, and the energy poverty startup in Brazil, PopLuz. I was also an Environmental Defense Fund Climate Corps Fellow for the nonprofit Sustainable Jersey.â
Thanks for all you do, Connor! Classmates, what are you up to these days? Weâd love to hear from you! â Class of 2017 ( email c/o Alexandra Bond â12 ) | Alumni Directory .
Rhia Jarvis writes, âI got engaged to Adam Wegman! We rotated in the same lab for our PhDs and struck it off just as the pandemic started. Itâs nice to think that good things also came of COVID!â
Osei Boateng , MHA â20, writes, âI serve as the founder of the OKB Hope Foundation, a nonprofit organization committed to delivering free healthcare services to remote and underserved communities scattered across Ghana. Through our pioneering mobile medical unit, we bring one-on-one consultations, essential medications, and diagnostic services directly to the doorsteps of those who need it most. Since introducing our health van, weâve touched the lives of over 5,000 individuals spanning 55 rural communities.
âBeyond our medical services, we are actively engaged in mental health education and support initiatives within high schools across Ghana through the Wohohiame Wellness Initiative. Since the inception of this program, weâve extended mental health assistance to more than 3,000 students across six high schools.
âOur impactful work has garnered recognition from distinguished platforms such as the CNN Heroes program and the Global Health Solutions Initiative. These accolades stand as a testament to the relentless efforts of our team and the positive strides weâve made in enhancing healthcare accessibility and mental health awareness throughout Ghana.â â Class of 2018 ( email c/o Alexandra Bond â12 ) | Alumni Directory .
Hello, Class of 2019! I hope you have had a wonderful summer so far. Thank you to all of you who joined us at Reunion this past June! It was wonderful to get back in touch with so many old friends and get to know so many new ones. For those of you who didnât join us, we look forward to seeing you at the 10th in 2029!
In the meantime, your class council has been at work to start planning some 2019 events! Keep an eye out, especially as we head toward the Frozen Apple hockey game this November. As always, if you have any news to share with the class, please submit it through our online form! â Troy Anderson ( email Troy ) | Alumni Directory .
Peter de Lande Long writes, âMy expertise lies at the intersection of design and wellbeing, with research demonstrating how well-designed spaces can significantly reduce anxiety and depression, enhance focus and concentration, and cultivate a strong community sense. This foundation led to the creation of DormAlgo, an initiative focused on reimagining student housing.
âDormAlgo is designed to provide scalable, cost-effective solutions to improve student living environments. Our approach transcends aesthetics; we are dedicated to enhancing studentsâ lifestyles and wellbeing, creating spaces that are not just functional, but also personalized and comfortingâa true home away from home.â â Class of 2020 ( email c/o Alexandra Bond â12 ) | Alumni Directory .
Autumn greetings! We donât have any news to share from these classes this round. Please take a moment to let us know how you spent your summer! If you have anything youâd like to share with your class, please submit an online news form . â Class of 2021â23 ( email c/o Alexandra Bond â12 ) | Alumni Directory .
Agriculture and Life Sciences
Jim Eckblad , PhD â71 , writes, âI volunteer through the Decorah (IA) Lions Club to sort and read eyeglass prescriptions on donated eyeglasses. The glasses are then available to travel with mission groups to developing nations, where they are made available to individuals who wouldnât be able to afford the cost of prescription glasses.â
Lee Basevin Kass , PhD â75 , is an adjunct professor in the plant breeding and genetics section at Cornell and an adjunct professor at West Virginia University in Morgantown. Lee has completed a new biography of Cornellian and Nobel laureate Barbara McClintock 1923 , PhD 1927 . The book is titled From Chromosomes to Mobile Genetic Elements : The Life and Work of Nobel Laureate Barbara McClintock . It is published by CRC/Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group.
Mariella Fourli , MS â97 , writes, âIn 2008 I created an NGO called Microsfere, whose purpose is to promote biodiversity conservation and rural development in communities in West Africa. We have an ongoing project in Ghana, in collaboration with rural communities around Kakum National Park. The involved communities have benefited from initiatives such as microfinance, capacity-building, promotion of micro-enterprises compatible with biodiversity conservation, and childrenâs libraries; our main focus in the last few years has been on supporting energy-efficient cooking stoves, which have clear benefits in terms of CO2 emissions, deforestation, and womenâs health. Overall, more than 600 families have been participating in our projects.â
Timothy Shaffer , PhD â14 , writes, âIâm leading a civil discourse effort at the University of Delawareâs Biden School called the SNF Ithaca Initiative. As the director and the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Chair of Civil Discourse, I have the opportunity to introduce students to more constructive ways of engaging across difference through classes, workshops, and other experiential learning opportunities. Annually, we invite about 100 students from around the country to the SNF Ithaca National Student Dialogue.â
Kirsten Kurtz , MS â21 âs artwork was featured at an art show that was held in Ithaca by the Community Arts Partnership and Tompkins Food Future. Kirsten is the manager of Cornell Soil Health Laboratory in the School of Integrated Plant Science. The art show also featured the works of several other artists from CALS within the theme of âPicturing a Resilient, Equitable, and Healthy Food Future.â The artwork was displayed throughout the month of June.
Architecture, Art, and Planning
Tom Stack , MArch â98 , was recently promoted to studio director for the private sector architecture group at H2M Architects + Engineers, headquartered in Melville, NY. The group is currently engaged with real estate development companies designing mixed-use and multi-family projects. Tom and his wife reside on the North Shore of Long Island, NY, and enjoy spending time with their children. They recently welcomed the addition of their fourth grandchild.
Caitlin McCarthy , MArch â20 , and Jordan Young , MArch â20 , had their proposal for BUILDFest 2024 selected to be built as one of three permanent, large-scale art installations at the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, where the grounds of the 1969 Woodstock festival was. Construction will begin this summer. BUILDFest is a five-day festival where accepted participants work with student teams to install their designs on-site. Once completed, the installations will be enjoyed during the Catbird Music Festival.
Arts and Sciences
Garth Drozin , GR â78â81 , retired in March 2023 from a career as a trial attorney and judge in Los Angeles to return to his beloved music composition . Garth lectured on composition to doctoral composition students and professors at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, China, in April 2024. While in Beijing, he received a commission to compose a piece for a professional Chinese orchestra, and he completed that piece in June 2024; it will premiere in Beijing later this year. On October 8, 2024, the Singing Statesmen will perform his menâs choral piece âLoveliest of Treesâ at Arkansas State University. His big band jazz piece âSutch As It Isâ will be performed by the Cerritos College Jazz Band in their fall 2024 concert. In October 2023, Garth conducted and sang with the Voice of Love Chorus Los Angeles, an all-Chinese-American chorus of 60 voices, in concert.
Susan Brewer , PhD â91 , wrote a book titled The Best Land : Four Hundred Years of Love and Betrayal on Oneida Territory that will be published on October 15, 2024. In it, she recounts the story of the parcel of Central New York land on which she grew up. Susan and her family had worked and lived on this land for generations when the Oneida Indian Nation claimed that it rightfully belonged to them. From here she tells the landâs story through the lens of two familiesâher own European settler family and the Oneida/Mohawk family of Polly Dennyâwho called the land home. The Brewer and Denny families took part in imperial wars, the American Revolution, broken treaties, the building of the Erie Canal, Native removal, the rise and decline of family farms, bitter land claims controversies, and the revival of the Oneida Indian Nation. As she makes clear in The Best Land , through centuries of violence, bravery, greed, generosity, racism, and love, the lives of the Brewer and Denny families were profoundly intertwined.
Trenton Cladouhos , PhD â93 , has been a geologist for around 35 years. For the last 16 years, he has been working on geothermal energy, a clean renewable that could âtransform the U.S. energy landscape,â according to the Department of Energy. Trenton was featured in a video by TLS Geothermics describing his field of work and gave a talk earlier this year at the 49th Stanford Geothermal Workshop about what is needed to advance the field.
Scott Rosenzweig , MBA â91 , is running for office in the Montana State House of Representatives, House District 57, to represent Bozeman, Gallatin, and Park counties. Scottâs previous career was working in satellite communications before he was inspired to run for state office.
Ronald Smith , MBA â94 , writes, âMy wife and I founded Friends of St. Kizito Rubuguri Primary School , a nonprofit organization, after visiting St. Kizito Rubuguri Primary School in Rubuguri, Uganda, twice within a three-month span, starting in October 2022. We decided to create a nonprofit to raise awareness and support for the school.â
Nikita Gossain , MBA â20 , writes, âI began my career at KPMG, where I found fulfillment in the work but sought a deeper impact. Inspired by this drive, I ventured into entrepreneurship after my time at Cornell. Now, as the owner of my three businesses and in the early stages of building a private equity firm, Iâve committed to allocating 50% of all earnings to impactful charities such as Malaria Consortium, Helen Keller International, and New Incentives. While my primary focus is on leveraging my skills in mergers and acquisitions to accumulate financial resources for impactful giving, I am deeply involved in volunteering and community engagement. I actively participate in the Effective Altruism movement, advocating for evidence-based solutions and contributing policy change submissions. Additionally, I mentor girls from my high school, aiming to empower more women to enter the business world. I dedicate time to volunteering at orphanages in India, recognizing the importance of direct action in making a difference. I am also currently working on a project similar to the Soft White Underbelly YouTube channel, utilizing storytelling to shed light on important societal issues. I believe in the power of blending business acumen with a strong sense of social responsibility. As I continue to build my private equity firm, I am driven by the vision of creating lasting, positive change, both through business success and meaningful contributions to the community.â
Pearl Phillips , MBA â21 , writes, âI chaired this yearâs event committee for the Susan G. Komen Impact Luncheon at Cipriani 42nd Street on March 13. I reached out to my fellow alumni and current students in the executive MBA/MS in healthcare and I am humbled to say many answered the call. Our committee is now exclusively composed of EMBA/MS students, including a couple of us who are breast cancer survivors. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Susan G. Komen organization and help to drive advancements in breast cancer care and research.â
Jacob Tannenbaum , MPS â21 , founded the nonprofit Life After Life Foundation to bring parks to the communities and environments that need help most. The foundation is working to close on their first abandoned brownfield property to begin its remediation and rehabilitation into biodiverse green space for nature-deprived communities.
Pedro Escobar , MBA â23 , writes, âMy engagement with the Student DREAMers Alliance, a vibrant segment of the Hispanic Alliance of South Carolina, is more than a volunteer effortâit is a commitment to the future. I mentor a high school student named Edwin, whose ambition is to get into college, master the English language, and carve a niche for himself in the STEM industry. In a candid video , I delve into the value of education, the significance of breaking down barriers, and how my experiences at Cornell have shaped my approach to mentorship and service. The intersection of my academic background and the mission of the Hispanic Alliance of South Carolina has fueled my passion for this cause. Contributing to a world where educational equity is not just a dream but a reality is essential. By supporting Edwin, I am helping to lay down the stepping stones for his success, just as my path was paved by the transformative education I received. Together, we are not just dreaming of a brighter futureâwe are actively constructing it. Our journey is chronicled on the Hispanic Allianceâs website , which showcases the unique bond we have developed and the mutual growth we have experienced.â
Engineering
Anima Anandkumar , MS â08 , PhD â09 , gave a TED Talk on â AI that connects the digital and physical worlds â in April 2024. âWhile language models may help generate new ideas, they cannot attack the hard part of science, which is simulating the necessary physics,â says Anima. She explains how her team developed neural operators that are AI trained on fine details to bridge this gap. Anima shares some of her recent projects that have stemmed from her developments, including improved weather forecasting and medical device designs. Anima is the Bren Professor of Computing and Mathematical Sciences at Caltech.
Human Ecology
Kristine DeLuca , MA â19 , writes, âI spent my entire career working in the nonprofit sectorâmostly in student development in higher education, with a brief stint as a director for a county department dedicated to providing services for underemployed and unemployed residents of that county. My expertise in providing career services centered around careers in nonprofits, government, and teaching, and I now run programs that provide funding to students committed to providing servant leadership, service, and research for the betterment of communities. I also have volunteered for many nonprofit boards. Currently, I serve as president of the board of directors for the Learning Web, an agency that provides a continuum of care to Tompkins County youthâproviding apprenticeships and mentorships for all, as well as supportive services for unhoused youth up to age 24. Iâve served on this board for the past eight years, seven as president.â
Cindy RodrĂguez , MPA â19 , is excited to share that she is Vermont Publicâs new senior vice president of people and culture. Vermont Public is an independent, community-supported media organization created in 2021 from the merger of Vermont Public Radio and Vermont PBS. It provides news, music, and educational programming through various platforms and is funded primarily by member donations. Outside of work, Cindy has been enjoying travel and spending time with her family and friends. She recently checked a place off her bucket listâBerlin, Germanyâand also traveled to Sydney, Australia.
Samantha Corkern , MPA â23 , co-founded the Walisha Foundation in an effort to reduce food insecurity in East Africa. From the organizationâs website: âOur journey began with a clear vision: to empower smallholder farmers and young graduates, catalyzing a shift toward sustainable agricultural practices. We recognize the pivotal role of wheat and maize in securing food sources across Africa, and our mission is to empower farmers to achieve a hunger-free Africa.â
Jeff Mausner , JD â76 , has been volunteering in various aspects of animal welfare since his retirement from practicing law in 2012. Jeff has received recognition for his work several times, including receiving a Special Commendation from the California Legislature in 2024, the Guardian of the Animals Award from In Defense of Animals in 2023, and the âbest ofâ award from the Los Angeles Neighborhood Councils in 2017 for his volunteer work saving the lives of thousands of dogs, cats, and other animals and improving animal shelter conditions.
Dan Emery , JD â80 , writes, âI am cutting back my law practice, but continue doing public benefits work and some pro bono work, and participate in and support nonprofits. I have been on the board of Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Maineâs civil legal aid group, for almost 10 years, and spent the past three as board chair. This is very rewarding work, and I trace my interest to two years in the Law Schoolâs Legal Aid Clinic. I am also a water reporter for Friends of Casco Bay, providing photo evidence of phenomena like algae blooms, erosion, and sea level rise. I took some environmental law at the Law School and have retained that interest. I am grateful for the education I received at the Law School, which has allowed me to pursue a rewarding career and other interests including the above.â
Russell Yankwitt , JD â96 , celebrated his law firmâs 15th anniversary. Started in his kitchen at a folding table with one employee, Yankwitt LLP has turned into a 20-plus-employee boutique law firm in Westchester County, NY. This year, Russell was honored with Pace Universityâs Westchester Changemakers Award, which pays tribute to outstanding individuals who have contributed significantly to the advancement of Westchester County. He has also been selected by Super Lawyers as a Top 10 attorney in New York this year, which will be formally announced in October. Russell also has the only Westchester-based law firm ranked in Chambers and Partners, one of the most respected resources in the legal industry. He is also the honoree of this yearâs Legal Services of the Hudson Valley Equal Access to Justice Awards Dinner and serves on the Federal Bar Council Executive Committee as treasurer.
Lou Guard , JD â12 , co-wrote a book titled All the Campus Lawyers : Litigation, Regulation, and the New Era of Higher Education  that made the New Yorker  âBest Books of 2024â list. The book traces the legal controversies affecting college and university campuses, including issues of free speech, affirmative action, and Title IX on college campuses. Lou is currently an adjunct professor of law on the Hill. A signed copy of the book was added to the Cornelliana collection in the University Library.
Welcome to our newest offering: Group Notes! Like Class Notes, these columns are written by alumni, but they comprise news about members of Cornell groupsâincluding campus activities, alumni organizations, and moreâacross generations. If you would like to see your group represented here, email us for more information!
Continuous Reunion Club
We Continuous Reunion Club members experience our Reunions in many varied ways. Happily, two of our members wrote reports of the weekendâs events for us to enjoy.
First, we have a report from Connie Santagato Hosterman â57 : Reunion 2024 brought the Continuous Reunion Club members back to the sky lounge of High Rise 5 for their headquarters. We made great use of the lounge for our continental breakfasts and our interesting late-night discussions. Dot Preisner Valachovic â71 and I arrived early on Wednesday to assist our CRC clerk, grad student Irene Xu , JD â22 , and the three non-Reunion year (NRY) clerks, Suha, Chloe, and Elana, in the transformation of the bland sixth-floor lobby into a bright, decorated, lively spot. The four clerks quickly bonded and enhanced the initial welcome of all who came to register.
Did we CRC members entice some of the NRY attendees to join us? Of course! By noon on Thursday our CRC president, Melinda Dower â78 , and vice president Pat Reilly â78 , accompanied by her husband, had arrived. Soon the ice was in place, so out from the locked âbooze roomâ came beverages and munchies. Let the fun begin!
The highlight for CRC members this year was a visit to William âBuckâ Briggs â76 âs singular treasure of Cornell and Ithaca memorabilia. There was the bar from the Royal Palm, complete with barstools! There was the lit neon sign from Joeâs! There were lit neon signs from The Rose! There were pieces of bowling lanes from a long defunct Ithaca bowling arena where a band could perch! A large sign obtained from Sam Gouldâs Collegetown Store hung from the ceiling. Every way we turned, we saw more and more artifacts from bygone years.
Buck admitted to often being at the right place at the right time and even dumpster-diving at demolition sites to find these treasures. He knows âguysâ who help him retrieve and restore his many, many items. There were significant photos, paintings, and old prints as well. Seeing Buckâs amazing collections was truly a nostalgic trip through time.
Dinosaur BBQ catered our Saturday night supper under a tent, perfect for this yearâs changeable weather. We had plenty of time to head to Bailey Hall for Cornelliana Night and then to the tents. The evening wrapped up with great camaraderie in our sky lounge headquarters. The next morning, we scattered to our homes, leaving with these heartfelt words: âSee you next year!â
And now, a report from John Cecilia â70 , MBA â79: One of the great advantages of CRC is the freedom to do many varied things at Reunion, as the group plans only a few special CRC events. This leaves time for exploration of all the various presentations, breakfasts, and more done by schools and organizations in the broad university. But with that freedom to explore the plethora of activities comes the possibility of trying to do too many things at Reunion, and not having enough time or energy. This year I may have overwhelmed myself with too much!
One of the great advantages of CRC is the freedom to do many varied things at Reunion. John Cecilia â70, MBA â79
2024 was the 45th Reunion of my Johnson School MBA program. Being retired, and not being a practicing corporado anymore, very few of the Johnson activities were of much interest. In fact, prior to arriving in Ithaca, I had planned only to be at the class picture-taking session for individual Johnson classes. In addition, only three individual classmates, including me, attended! One of the others was an old acquaintance, and an undergrad from another university, and had little knowledge of the breadth of activities a Cornell Reunion offers. So she and I joined forces, and off we went.
One very interesting advantage was the fact that an old undergrad roommate and his Cornellian wife were the registrars for their Class of â69 Reunion and gave me some leeway to attend some of their events. OMG, more choices to make! So what transpired was a collection of events that had us running around the campus, from the bottom of the hill at West Campus to the far reaches of North Campus and beyond, and missing some special CRC events.
But we did a lot, some of which is mentioned here! A wine tasting with retired Johnson professor Joe Thomas. A quiet late meal at the Statler. A sumptuous breakfast and interesting talks (and stuff) with the Sibley School (mechanical engineering) at its 150th birthday. Being at President Martha Pollackâs last State of the University address and being witnesses to the mini-protest and her very smooth handling of same during her talk. Attending CRC member Andrea Strongwater â70 âs Nabokov butterfly event with children. Standing in line to purchase mementos at the Cornell Store. A marvelous stroll through the Botanic Gardens. Cornelliana Night (up close!). The tents. And an impromptu farewell breakfast at the Ithaca Bakery before we began our individual journeys home.
For my graduate school companion, I believe it was an eye-opening weekend, experiencing the breadth and depth of alumni activity available at Cornell Reunions, along with the impossibility of seeing and doing everything! She does intend to join the Continuous Reunion Club, so we can do this every year!
Thanks to our two roving reporters for their accounts! â Connie Santagato Hosterman â57 ( email Connie ) | John Cecilia â70, MBA â79 ( email John ) | Alumni Directory .
Hello, fellow Cornell fencers, and welcome to Group Notes! Iâm excited to introduce this new column to share our alumniâs journeys, both personal and professional, while highlighting the latest on the team.
If we havenât met, Iâm Adam Kirsch â15 , MBA â16. Like many of you, Cornell fencing was an integral part of my college experience. While I spend most of my time now working as a consultant advising companies on mergers and acquisitions, I still enjoy breaking out the blades when I can and look forward to returning to the competitive fencing scene in fall 2024. I recently returned from a vacation to the United Kingdom, where my family and I worked with local archivists to trace our heritage to a small town in the English countryside, finding the pub operated by my ancestors still standing!
It seems like just yesterday we were all enjoying each otherâs company in Ithaca at our annual Alumni Weekend and Spring Awards Dinner! There was a lot to celebrateâincluding the menâs teamâs club national championship (for more, see the Cornell Chronicle story here , which features Gabriel Montalvo-Zotter â24 , Riley Xian â25 , and Max Dolmetsch â25 ). It made the banquet even more special to recognize this team while commemorating the 2004 national championsârepresented in Ithaca by Matt Herndon â04 , Mike Klinger â06 , Frank Castelli â05 , PhD â17, Jason Lin â04 , and James Morris â05 .
Matt now resides in State College, PA, and serves on the Borough Council, where he focuses on safer streets, housing affordability, sustainability, and inclusion. Mike traveled to sunny Ithaca from Honolulu, HI, where he works as a civil rights attorney and has recently declined two requests to play bass in a Toad the Wet Sprocket cover band. Dr. Castelli, a longtime Ithaca resident, left the familiar grounds of East Hill to take a new role at Atlantaâs Georgia State University.
I still enjoy breaking out the blades when I can and look forward to returning to the competitive fencing scene in fall 2024. Adam Kirsch â15, MBA â16
Also recognized were a number of scholar-athletes: the Graeme Jennings Award went to Molly Veerkamp â24 and Gabe Montalvo-Zotter â24; the Scholar Athlete of the Year for the third year in a row was Emma Ni â25 ; the Georges Cointe Award went to two athletes with endless spirit and energy, Lucas Lutar â25 and Isabela Carvalho â27 ; with Patrickâs parents both in attendance, the Patrick DeNeale Award went to Riley Xian â25 and Sterre Hoogendoorn â24 ; and the Outstanding Athlete of the Year Awards went to Ketki Ketkar â26 in epee and Langston Johnson â27 in sabre.
Notably, Ketki won the NCAA Regional this season in commanding fashion. She earned bronze at NCAA Nationals and closed out the season as an All-American! Ketki is the first fencer to accomplish this feat since Victoria Wines â17 . Since graduating from Boston College Law School in 2022, Vicki has served as the U.S. compliance lead at McGill and Partners.
Alan Petroff â74 joined us from Huntsville, ALâbringing with him a wide selection of Yellowhammer beers from his home state! Alanâs Heroes Project, an effort to capture the stories and signatures of the greatest fencers in Cornellâs history, has brought many alumni back into the fold while paying tribute to the rich past of our fencing program.
Doug Herz â73 coordinated a well-attended alumni meetup in Boston. Weâd love to hear from you if youâre interested in organizing an alumni meetup in your home city.
Let us know what youâre up to! To be featured in Group Notes, email your update to: â Adam Kirsch â15 , MBA â16 ( email Adam ) | Alumni Directory .
University Chorus & Glee Club
âTis the summer of reuniting our favorite Cornell singers, from Reunion itself to meetups and joint trips elsewhere around the globe.
From what I heard about Reunion, the weather wasnât the best, but the camaraderie was wonderful. Adam Juran â94 , BA â21, wrote, âIt was so much fun making music again after 30 years! Donât think we should wait so long before doing that again.â Chuck Walter â99 posted a lovely video of the Chorus singing âThe Hillâ on the Glee Club Facebook page , to which TP Enders â90 , ME â96, commented, âI was thinking as this was going on, that sitting on the Bailey stage, surrounded by âThe Hillâ being sung in earnest, and looking out over a dimly lit, spellbound audience, must surely be the very pinnacle of the Reunion experience. Iâm glad you captured this exquisite moment. Nice to see you, Chuck, and the rest of you 4 and 9 hooligans. Looking forward to a proper 0 and 5 event next year after 2020âs was derailed.â I, too, am looking forward to my much-delayed 25th (aka my 30th) next year (June 5â8, 2025âsave the date!) and hope to see many of my Chorus and Glee Club friends in attendance!
It was so much fun making music again after 30 years! Donât think we should wait so long before doing that again. Adam Juran â94, BA â21
In mid-June, after our kids finished school, Esther Cohen Bezborodko â94 and I took our families to a beautiful Airbnb adjacent to a lovely beach on the Chesapeake Bay right outside of Virginia Beach. It was a glorious four days with three adults, five kids, and a puppy, and everyone had a blast. Estherâs son had his bar mitzvah in May, and her youngest daughter will have hers in November. The family recently moved to North Riverdale (from South Riverdale) and love it there. Performance wise, Esther is now studying with Erik Nelson Werner, and she and her children recently performed in a gala benefit for their local theater featuring lots of Broadway luminariesâa great experience all around, she said.
Steve Engelbrecht â01 spent the summer in Geneva, Switzerland, with his family. His kids (Alex, 8, Nora, 7, and Steven, 4) were enrolled in a bilingual summer camp and he and his wife were taking French lessons. They had posted some pictures on Facebook and got a reply from Michael Banino â94 , BA â95, who lives in Jakarta with his wife, Morgan, and son Finch, 5, but his sister lives in Geneva and they visit every summer. Steve writes, âWe were able to work out a get-together at a local place for some delicious local cuisine, a stroll through the Vieille Ville, and a ride on the Ferris wheel in this beautiful city!â
Your updates are music to my earsâplease keep them coming! Until we meet again. â Alison Torrillo French â95 ( email Alison ) | Alumni Directory .
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Published September 1, 2024
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$ 850 per hour (for 21-49 guests)
Private Charter aboard ‘Motunui’ up to 49 people (two hour minimum)
$ 1,250  per hour (for up to 49 guests)
Exclusive Charter fee, crew fee, fuel, dockage out of Downtown West Palm Beach, Bluetooth Music System & ice. *Subject to sales tax, 20% service fee, & $3/pp sustainable initiatives fee.
Program Enhancements:
- Beverage package 1 includes: soft drinks, bottled water, sparkling water, ice tea, $75 per hour
- Beverage package 2 includes: beer, wine, soft drinks & bottled water, $10 pp per hour. Premium beer/wine, hard seltzers available at additional cost.
- Full Bar Package- $17 pp per hour.
- $15/pp- “bottomless” mimosas or sangria
- Cold Sandwich Buffet- $23/pp
- Floating Toys – $125 lily pad & noodles – $350 giant 15 seat Flamingo
- $75 each – Kayak or Paddleboard
- Narrated Tour guide- $125 per hour
- Towel service- $2.50/pp
- Additional guides @ $50/hr
- Full Catering menus available upon request.
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Private Guided Kayak & Snorkel Tour
Join our guides as they lead you by kayak to some of the best kayaking in Riviera Beach!
- Great for Groups!
- Anchor Bicycle
- Hour Glass 2 hours
Guided Historical Bicycle Tour of Palm Beach Island
Guided Bike Tour of Historic Palm Beach Island!
- Anchor Food Tour
- Hour Glass 2.5 Hours
Downtown West Palm Beach Walking Food Tour
Discover West Palm Beach with our walking tour and get off the beaten path and into 5 locally owned restaurants!
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Food Tour and Catamaran Cruise Combo
Dive into the ultimate West Palm Beach experience and enjoy fantastic savings! With our special combo ticket!
- Perfect for Groups!
- Anchor Floats , Cruise
- Hour Glass 3 Hours
Floatilla Party Cruise
The ultimate Summer fun cruise! Party on the water with giant floats, noodles, water games, and more!
Prohibition Dinner & Drinks Tour
Enjoy water views from the best rooftop restaurant in town and expect plenty of food for dinner + 3 small cocktails!
- Anchor Kayak
Mangroves & Mansions 2-Hour Kayak Tour
Enjoy a 2-hour kayak tour and paddle your way through the South Cove Natural Area which is one of the areas newest man-made mangrove islands, already full of life. There’s a chance you could spot a manatee or sea turtle along the way and of course you won’t want to mess the beautiful mega mansions of Palm Beach Island.
Private Guided Eco Munyon Island Kayak Tour
Venture deep in the heart of MacArthur State Park!
- Anchor Snorkel
Peanut Island Boat & Snorkel Tour
Join us on the Fins Up, a 24-foot Aquasport Osprey boat with a capacity for 6 people, for a fun day of boating and snorkeling in Palm Beach County.
- Anchor Cruise
- Hour Glass 2-8 Hours
2024 Private Yacht Charter
Enjoy a Private Charter on the 32 Saxdor Luxury Yacht! Includes: Exclusive Charter fee, crew fee, fuel, dockage out of Lake Park Marina (other pick-up locations available), Music System &
Cruising, Sightseeing or Eco Tour
Sandhill charters.
Spend a morning or afternoon cruising the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) in Palm Beach, FL aboard our incredible Boston Whaler Outrage.
- Hour Glass 4 Hours , 2 hours
Evening Cruise
Spend an evening cruising the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) in Palm Beach, FL aboard our incredible Boston Whaler 250 Outrage and take in the amazing views of lit up mega yachts and the downtown area.
- Anchor Party Bike
- Hour Glass 2-3 Hours
Party Bike – West Palm Beach
Explore West Palm Beach history by pedaling with us along its most iconic roadway! Clematis Street originally connected the train station on the west with the ferry to Palm Beach Island on the east. Storefronts logically multiplied and lined each way, as Clematis became the “Main Street” of WPB.
Private Bar Crawl – Fort Lauderdale
Cycle party ftl.
Rent The Entire Bike – Up to 15 Guests. Ages 21+. Put on your best pair of short shorts and get ready to party around Las Olas – Fort Lauderdale!
Private Bar Crawl – Miami
Cycle party mia.
Rent The Entire Bike – Up to 16 Guests. Ages 21+. Put on your best pair of short shorts and get ready to party around Wynwood – Miami!
Give the Gift of Adventures!
Surprise your family, friends and significant others with a catamaran cruise or paddle along the gorgeous tranquil intracoastal Waterway of the Palm Beaches.
Sip & Dip Cruise!
Join this swimming adventure! This 3 hour excursion leaves from Downtown West Palm Beach and includes cruising along Palm Beach Island, past the Port of Palm Beach toward Peanut Island & our play time destination where we drop anchor and the fun begins!
- Hour Glass 4 Hours , 6 Hours
The Manatee Cruise
Ohana cruises.
Our Manatee Half-day cruise is the top choice for most passengers, as it offers great flexibility and variety. Your captain will work with you to create the perfect itinerary based on the tide and weather conditions.
The Gator Cruise
Join us on the Alligator Cruise, where we’ll navigate the backwaters of the Loxahatchee River and visit Trapper Nelson’s Camp. Along the way, we’ll search for the oldest and most fascinating residents of Jupiter – alligators!
- Hour Glass 3 Hours , 4 Hours
The Pelican Sunset Cruise
Embark on the Pelican Sunset Cruise, a minimum 3-hour adventure that lets you choose between visiting our favorite sandbars or swimming holes, or simply cruising around the area to admire the stunning lighthouse and waterfront homes.
PADI Mermaid Certification
Live free diving.
Earn your PADI Mermaid Certification! Duration 2 hours About Do you love mermaiding? This course is perfect for those that are beginner and intermediate mermaids.
Discover Freediving
Great first step for developing solid freediving skills! The Discover Freediving experience is a program that introduces participants to freediving activities in a confined water setting and under the guidance and supervision of professionals.
Yachting in Palm Beach, FL
West Palm Beach, nestled on the USA's Gold Coast, boasts golden-sand beaches and turquoise waters, epitomizing luxury with grand mansions, high-end shops, galleries, and fine dining. Wander along palm-fringed Worth Avenue, cruise the Intracoastal Waterway, or enjoy an evening at one of the 160 private golf courses, each offering spectacular views.
55' Sea Ray Sedan
65' Princess
58' Absolute
57' Sunseeker Predator
43' Pardo
44' Solaris Power
80' Lazzara
70' Numarine
75' Prestige
64' Galeon
112' Westport
98' Ocean Alexander
132' Horizon
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Once you confirm your reservation, your broker will process your payment.
- If you are booking for a single day and your reservation is confirmed more than 7 days in advance, a deposit of either $1,000 USD or 50% of the total cost of the reservation (whichever is greater) is processed immediately in order to hold the yacht. Once your embarkation date is 7 days away, the remainder of the amount due is processed.
- If you are booking for a single day and your reservation is made 7 days or less in advance, the total price of your reservation is processed immediately.
- If you are booking for a multi-day charter and your reservation is confirmed more than 30 days in advance, a deposit of 50% of the cost of the yacht is processed immediately in order to hold the yacht. Once your embarkation date is 30 days away, the other 50% is collected for the price of the yacht, plus the APA, plus the taxes due.
Terms of refunds are dictated by the Charter Agreement. Generally, once a payment is collected, it is non-refundable. In certain circumstances, as dictated by the Charter Agreement, credits can be provided so you will be able to enjoy your yacht charter at a future date that is convenient for you.
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Hit the water in West Palm Beach with a private yacht rental with Anchor.
Why Choose West Palm Beach for Your Yacht Rental?
West Palm Beach is a classic waterfront destination . Warm weather, cool sea breezes, plenty of waterfront activities, and a gorgeous stretch of ocean make it perfect for boating. Plus, the variety of boats out there means youâll join a vibrant boating community when you hit the sea with your yacht.
All of these factors make West Palm Beach the perfect place for boating at all times of the year . You can escape from the cold up north to go boating during the winter months. Or, you can schedule your yacht rental during Sunfest and experience West Palm Beach at its most exuberant time of the year. No matter what you are looking for from your West Palm Beach yacht rental, the area can provide it for you.
Make Your Yacht Rental in West Palm Beach Easy with Anchor
The process of renting a yacht with Anchor is straightforward and has plenty of options. This makes it easy to select the options you want and tool the rental to your specific specifications. Plus, the entire process can be done online through our website.
Find a Location Near You
West Palm Beach is a destination packed with boats, and because of this, there are multiple different locations where your yacht rental could begin in the Palm Beach area. Depending on where you are, you will want to choose the option that works best for you. The option you choose will be the place your yacht rental will both begin and end.
Select Your Departure Date
With your location selected, youâll need a departure date. Different boats are available on different days, so the date you select will influence the options you see. You can try changing the dates to see if better boats are available on one day versus another.
Choose Your Perfect Yacht
With a location and date selected, youâll be presented with a list of available options. You can click on each of the yachts to learn more about the exact details surrounding each boat. Once you survey each of them, you can select the one you like most.
Request and Confirm Availability
At this point, you can make an official request for the boat you want. This is essentially a chance for us to double-check that everything works out and that the boat you want is definitely available.
Reserve Your Yacht Rental
Once availability is confirmed, you can make a reservation. This will require putting down a small deposit on the boat you are renting.
Select Your Crew and Captain
Selecting your yacht isnât the only step in the process. Youâll also have to select your crew and captain . Each boat needs to have a captain, as they will be the one steering the boat while youâre enjoying yourself. On top of this, you can bring on additional crew if you want someone who can take care of other activities onboard, like cooking meals or serving drinks.
Show Up and Anchors Away!
With this process behind you, the only thing you have left to do is depart for your excursion! Simply show up at your selected location on your selected day, and youâll be ready to go.
Why Book Your Yacht Rental in West Palm Beach with Anchor?
There are many places in West Palm Beach where you can rent a boat. However, Anchor stands far and above the competition. This is because of the unique features we offer that most other options fail to provide.
Convenience
First off, Anchor is wonderfully convenient. You can book your entire rental online and simply show up at the location when your rental is ready. This means you donât have to worry about driving down to a boat rental office or standing in line to see a clerk.
Customizable Experience
Anchor is also highly customizable. Each point in our reservation process allows you to choose options and features that work best for you. Other companies will often shoehorn you into pre-set options or only offer a limited range of boats. Meanwhile, with Anchor, we let you decide what you want.
Upfront Pricing
At Anchor, the price you see is the price you pay . We donât hide our yacht rentals behind hidden fees or surprise costs. With us, it is easier to stay on budget because you know exactly what kind of budget you will be working with.
Choose Your Professional Crew
Our approach isnât the only thing that makes a difference, as our crews are also great. With our yacht rentals, you donât need to worry about knowing how to work a boat at all. Instead, you can let one of our professional and highly trustworthy captains take the wheel. This allows you to leave anything that causes stress with the crew and, in doing so, focus more on simply enjoying your rental.
Talk to a Charter Expert
Anchor also employs a crew of Charter Experts to help you manage your rental. These are real people who make your happiness their goal . They will help you with the booking process, answer any of your questions, and do what they can to accommodate any special needs or requests you may have.
Curious about the options that could make your West Palm Beach yacht rental special? Get in touch with one of our Charter Experts to learn more about the possibilities!
Yacht Charters in West Palm Beach for Your Special Event
Yacht charters are a great way to celebrate on any day. However, theyâre particularly great for special events, especially when they have large open areas perfect for dining and celebrating.
A yacht rental can be the place you get married. You and a group of your closest friends and family can board a yacht for a celebration of love that no one will ever forget.
Bachelor and Bachelorette Parties
A yacht can easily accommodate both bachelor and bachelorette parties. Many of the yachts available have places to store drinks, full bars, excellent sound systems , and other amenities that turn a day on the ocean into a day for partying.
Birthday Parties
Everyone can enjoy a birthday party out on the water. A kidâs party on a yacht allows them to swim around and have fun in the sun. Meanwhile, a 50th birthday bash on the water is the ultimate celebration of the big day. A yacht rental can even make a birthday that would otherwise pass by as unimportant into something extraordinary.
Anniversaries
Nothing is more romantic than enjoying a peaceful cruise out on the water. To truly make an anniversary special and memorable, you can book your own yacht excursion. You can do this as a small excursion, with just you and that special someone, or bring your family and friends along for the ride.
Graduation Parties
A graduation party should be something that the grad should remember. It should be something that really shows how much their accomplishment means . Something as significant as a yacht rental fits the bill perfectly.
Family Reunions
Want to give people even more of a reason to show up to your next family reunion? Have it on a yacht! Your family will be excited to show up and have a great time when they do.
Looking For Something Smaller?
View our miami boat rental selection here. We are offer amazing charters in great areas around Miami. Book very quick and easy and enjoy a great day on the water!
Looking For Something Bigger?
View our miami mega yacht rental selection here. We are offer amazing charters in great areas all over Miami. We book very quick and make it easy to enjoy a great day on the water!
Need Some Excursion Options?
Peanut island is a great place to explore on your boat or yacht charter.
Peanut Island is a locally famous boating destination, only minutes from any of the local marinas. If you're renting a yacht from anywhere near Palm Beach or West Palm Beach, Peanut Island is the perfect destination only requiring a 4 hour (half-day) rental. If you want to stay at the island longer, we also offer 6 hour and 8 hour trips. You'll be able to anchor, drop in the water toys and floats, and swim in the pristine waters around Peanut Island.
Boat rentals and yacht charters to the Bahamas
The Bahamas are the perfect multi-day itinerary for any yacht charter. The Bahamas are one of the most beautiful yachting destinations on earth and is only a 4-5 hour boat ride each way. If you charter a yacht from Anchor, our Charter experts will help you plan the entire trip; from finding you a slip to stocking the boat with the necessary provisions. Call our team today to book a beautiful multi-day yacht charter from Palm Beach to the Bahamas.
Other popular yachting destinations near Palm Beach
Palm Beach is located near several other wonderful boating and yachting destinations, so if you can't find the boat rental or yacht charter you're looking for in Palm Beach, check out these other amazing locations.
- Boca Raton is a short 30 minute drive away and offers.
- A little further south, you'll find Fort Lauderdale , the yachting capital of the world, and Miami , the party capital of the world!
- Or you could check out the yacht rental options further north around Cape Canaveral where there are weekly rocket launches by SpaceX and NASA.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to rent a yacht in west palm beach.
The yacht rentals in West Palm Beach vary in price depending on what kind of yacht you want to rent.
- Most of the standard options range from around $2,000 to $5,000 for a half day.
- However, some of the more luxurious options can cost as much as $11,000 for a half day. Ultimately, the price will depend on what exactly you are looking for.
How Many Passengers Are Allowed?
The number of passengers you can bring on an Anchor yacht depends on the yacht. Most of the yachts available in West Palm Beach can host anywhere from 6 to 14 guests . The exact number will be listed on the yacht page when you search for yachts on our site.
Can We Bring More People Than We Planned?
In most cases, you can bring more people than originally planned. Just try to give us a heads-up first, if possible.
However, you cannot bring more people if the additional people would cause your party to exceed the maximum number of guests your yacht can accommodate. This maximum number is a hard limit due to safety concerns.
What Safety Practices Are In Place?
Anchor has safety as a priority in every yacht rental we charter. We make sure to keep boat occupancies to a safe level and make sure our boat captains and crew are trained to stay safe on the water. We also follow all federal, state, and local laws regarding our rentals and boating safety.
What If the Weather Is Bad?
If the weather is bad on the day of your yacht rental, the first thing we will do is wait to see if the weather clears up. In West Palm Beach, a rainy morning may turn into a beautiful day in the span of an hour. However, if the weather stays bad to the point where your rental has to be canceled, we will issue you a voucher that you can use to rebook a rental in the future. This will be valid for a rental of an equal or less cost.
Ready to experience all that West Palm Beach has to offer on the water? Sign up for your Anchor account and get started with your yacht rental today! *Make the link lead to the pop-up for signing up for an account if possible*
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TIKKI BEACH PARTY BOAT
Our event specialists are on call seven days a week to assist our clients. Tikki Beach provides the best private charter rental services and party yachts, cruising in Miami, Hollywood, Ft. Lauderdale and West Palm.
Tikki Beach is currently certified for 150 passengers with cruising routes from Miami to West Palm. Enclosed air-controlled dining area seats 100 guests, with full galley and bar on lower deck. Upper deck is separated into two areas with two large bars, DJ booth, cabana beds, palms, dance floor, seating for over 100 guests, with faux grass and sandy beach flooring.
Tikki Beach has hosted a variety of formal to casual cruises, and is perfect for every occasion.
A mixture of South Pacific nostalgia and South Beach flavor, the Tikki Beach Party Boat is truly the most unique charter vessel in the South Florida cruising industry. This versatile vessel is marketed in numerous capacities; as a private mobile beach and island, exotic banquet facility, luxury nightclub-lounge, portable pavilion, and tourist attraction. Cruising routes are along the Intracoastal, with dock locations from Miami to West Palm. Main services provided are Private Charters, Public Narrated Tours and Public Themed Cruises. The vessel is just over 100âČ in length and has cruised from various cities and ports, including Chicago, Tampa, Ft. Lauderdale, and Miami FL. Her max capacity is 145 guests, with plans to increase to 300 guests in the future. If you are looking for a unique choice for your next event, Tikki Beach is the perfect venue.
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Why Should You Plan Your Bachelor Or Bachelorette Party In West Palm Beach Sun Charters Boats?
September 22, 2021.
A bachelor or bachelorette party works as a decent farewell to your bachelor life and therefore, it is great fun for everyone. And when you want to plan a unique bachelor or bachelorette party with your gang, nothing can be a better place than a rented boat. Renting a boat allows you to gather the best people of your life, enjoy many scenes at a time, and drink as much as you like without any restriction as you donât have to drive later. Depending on your budget, you can even enjoy an endless party with your friends for several days on the boat. And the best thing about enjoying a bachelor party on the boat is that you donât have to think about anything. The captain and other boatmen will manage everything. This will make your party more interesting. The captain will not only operate the boat, but he will also take care of the leisure activities in the boat. As a result, you will have an experience that will be memorable forever.
So, if you are planning to an unforgettable bachelor or bachelorette party soon but are not sure whether it is a good idea to rent a boat or not, then let me tell you some reasons to arrange your bachelor or bachelorette party on the boat.
1. Boats offer loads and loads of space: Whether you arrange your bachelor or bachelorette party in the pub or the party bus, you will have limited space. But when you plan the bachelorette party in Palm Beach sun charters boats , there would be no dearth of space at your disposal. And you can accommodate up to 50 guests at the boat party. 2. Boats come with fully stocked food counters and bars for your party: When you plan something special for your bachelor party in West Palm Beach sun charters boats , you must need the service of an expert party planner to make things easier for you. So, when you choose to rent a boat from a reputable boat rental company for your party, you can have a fully functional bar ready to serve you even before your party fires up. And an expert bartender will keep the guests entertained throughout the party. Besides, you can have a complete range of options for dancing, eating, and drinking the time away. So, with a bar fueling your party along with some delicious beverages, there would be a complete range of meals and munchies to keep everyone full. This way, your guests will be entertained. 3. A boat trip allows you to enjoy some unbeatable scenic beauty: The bachelor party is all about making memories. Whether you are a groom-to-be or a bride-to-be, this party will allow you to live out of wild fun for a night or two before settling into the married life. And renting a boat will offer you the perfect setting to capture the memories worth your lifetime. So, when you have arranged a West Palm Beach bachelorette party , you can have great fun with the sun going down to the horizon and the big blue Atlantic Ocean in the backdrop. When you plan to do something different, the ocean offers a lot of inspiration. Besides, there are so many things to capture on the yacht. So, it will be a memory of a lifetime with some wonderful pictures.
Even if you want to plan a bachelor or bachelorette party for your friend on the boat, you can consult with a boat rental company with your requirements. And they will help you to have some wonderful memories that you would remember fondly.
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- Oct 13, 2022
A Bachelorette Guide to West Palm Beach
Hello Sunshines!
I planned my best friendâs bachelorette in West Palm Beach, and I wanted to share a guide for any others planning a fun trip her. My best friend wanted her bachelorette location and itinerary to be a complete surprise, so I got to work on researching and ultimately chose WPB! One of the reasons I chose the Palm Beach area was it isnât a huge destination for bachelorettes, so the city isnât overly crowded, but don't worry they have plenty of amazing activities and restaurants for the ultimate bachelorette/girls weekend.
Where to Stay
AirBnb â here is the link to ours https://abnb.me/LSMDTCtF6tb , but there were plenty of affordable houses on AirBnb â ours was about 10 minutes from everything, which made getting around very convenient.
The Ben Hotel
The Colony Hotel
The Hilton West Palm Beach
Where to Eat
West Palm Beach and Palm Beach have some of the best food and aesthetic restaurants Iâve seen here in the states. You have plenty of options for coffee, breakfast, lunch and dinner!
The Hive â coffee, breakfast, lunch
Restoration Hardware Rooftop â breakfast, lunch, dinner
Proper Grit â lunch, dinner
Swiftys (at the Colony hotel) â breakfast, lunch, dinner
Bice â lunch, dinner
Elisabettas Ristorante â lunch, dinner
Loic Bakery â coffee, breakfast, lunch
Pura Vida â coffee, breakfast, lunch
Le Bilboquet â lunch, dinner
Grato â Sunday brunch, dinner
Avocado Grill â lunch, dinner
Pistache French Bistro â lunch, dinner
Sant Ambroeus â lunch, dinner
The Salty Donut â coffee, dessert
Common Grounds â coffee
Composition Coffee - coffee
(Left to Right : Bice, Pura Vida, Swifty's, The Hive, RH Rooftop, RH Rooftop, Elisabetta's, Proper Grit, Spruzzo, Common Grounds, The Hive, Saint Ambroeus, Proper Grit, Loic Cafe, The Hilton)
Cruisin Tiki Cruise â This was probably our favorite activity of the weekend! You can book a 2 or 3 hour boat cruise, and the cruise includes stopping at Peanut Island. The boat holds up to six people, and you bring your own food and alcohol. There are several other boat cruises you can look into, but this one by far stuck out to me and Iâm very glad we booked this activity!
Pool Day â We booked a cabana at the Hilton West Palm Beach through Resort Pass . Our pass included a cabana up to six people, television, water, and a server. We ordered food and drinks from the pool bar, and on Saturdays they have a DJ. This was a relaxing, but fun pool day because the grounds were gorgeous, and we didnât feel overwhelmed by a âpartyâ scene.
Beach Day - Palm Beach has gorgeous beaches, so you can enjoy a beach day set up by yourself. You can find public beach access in several places, but near Worth Ave is the most gorgeous!
Picnic â Iâve enjoyed two set ups by The Pretty Picnic , and they both were cute and yummy. They can set up a beach or residence. I chose for us to have a picnic at our AirBnb so we could enjoy a more relaxed meal before heading out for the night.
Go Out and Dance â We did check out some of the night life in WPB. The street of Clematis seems to be the main area with several bars/clubs so if you go to that area, you shouldnât have any problems with finding a place to dance and rink. Here are a few suggestions : Myers Lounge, The Loft, Camelot, Spruzzo, 123 Datura .
Shop â WPB and Palm Beach have great shopping! In WPB, you have the Square that includes H&M, Lululemon, Starbucks, and more. This is such a cute area to walk around. In Palm Beach, you have the Royal Poinciana Plaza and the famous Worth Ave that include designer stores. Even if you donât buy anything from these shopping areas, theyâre gorgeous for the perfect palm photos!
Fun Facts & Tips
I made reservations for everything â again itâs always better safe than sorry
WPB has wonderful airport so if you need to fly to this destination you're in luck
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Here was our itinerary for the trip!
XOXO, Britt
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Escape the ordinary and host your birthday bash aboard one of our exclusive party yachts. Whether you're planning an intimate gathering with close friends or a lavish affair with family and loved ones, our private yacht charters provide the ideal setting for creating unforgettable memories.
With our party boat charters, you'll experience the ultimate in personalized service and attention to detail. From customizing the menu to arranging entertainment and décor, our team is dedicated to making your birthday party vision a reality. Sit back, relax, and let us handle all the details while you enjoy every moment of your special day.
Treat yourself to the luxury and indulgence of a birthday party on a yacht, where every aspect of your celebration is tailored to perfection. Our private party boat rentals offer spacious decks, elegant interiors, and panoramic views, creating the perfect backdrop for an unforgettable birthday experience.
Experience the magic of South Florida party yachts as you cruise along the Intracoastal Waterway, toasting to another year of memories and adventures. Contact us today at 954.710.5993 Â to book your birthday party on a yacht and embark on a celebration like no other.
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How to rent a boat on Boatsetter?
At Boatsetter, our mission is to make getting out on the water as easy as possible. With our intuitive booking system, you can rent a boat as soon as today. -First, you must determine your budget and the type of boat you want to rent. -Next, decide where you would like to boat and the kind of boat you would like to spend the day on. -Finally, determine if you will be needing a boat captain and reach out to the boat owner. Thatâs it! Youâre officially on your way to a fantastic day out on the water.
How much does it cost to rent a boat?
The cost to rent a boat depends on whether you are renting for a half-day or a full day, the boat features and the boat size can impact your boat rental price. Rental prices can range from $200 to $1,000 plus depending on the boat rental itself and the length of time of the rental.
How many people can fit on the boat rental?
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Do I need a boating license to rent a boat?
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Top Rated Yacht Charter Company for Special Occasions, Corporate Events and Weddings in West Palm Beach
Charter One is the top-rated charter company in West Palm Beach for events and special occasions like weddings, corporate events, parties, and dinners. We believe that special occasions deserve unique celebrations. Make your next event or party a once-in-a-lifetime experience onboard a Charter One yacht. With the help of our skilled team, you can choose between a multitude of options, creating a picture-perfect background for your guests.
Corporate events do not need to be stuffy affairs. You can host a breezy, fun, and sophisticated event onboard a yacht for the same price as renting a community hall or holding a hotel-based conference. Your staff, clients, and higher-ups will be impressed at your taste, resourcefulness, and your willingness to go the extra mile when they attend the next networking event, staff party, or awards ceremony on a yacht. You can even book a private charter to wow out-of-town business associates or host an important meeting.
Your wedding is one of the most important days in your life, and there can be a lot of pressure and stress involved in trying to ensure it goes perfectly. Why not allow us to take the burden of planning, so you can focus on what is most important: marrying the love of your life! Our professional event planners will guide you through the steps of choosing decorations, a cake, hiring a DJ or musicians, finding the right photographer, sourcing wedding favors, and more, and we will ensure you do not have to lift a finger on your special day. Your guests will treasure their memories of this day as well. You can provide as little or as much input as you like, and we will ensure your wedding is beautiful and exactly to your specifications.
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Charter a Yacht for Your Next Special Occasion in West Palm Beach | Birthdays, Anniversaries, Reunions
When you celebrate a special occasion on a Charter One yacht, it will be tasteful and stylish, with the best views, cuisine, and service you could ask for. Our highly-trained staff is professional and will be there when you need them, but will also step back and allow you to have good fun and good conversation without interference. We are flexible in our event hosting capabilities. We can do anything from private anniversary dinners to huge birthday celebrations, and our menu can be customized to perfectly suit your event. We will work with you to create the event you envision while staying within your budget.
Birthdays only come once a year, and they are always a time for celebration. If you charter a yacht for your next birthday party, you can have it all: gifts, a custom birthday cake, a five-star menu, a full-service bar, and a fun time for up to 55 guests. Sip champagne on our upper deck or dance the night away in style, enjoying the view of the incredible Florida coastline.
Anniversaries are the one day a year where you and your significant other can reflect upon your time together and celebrate the life youâve created. With Charter One, you can book an intimate dinner cruise for you and your spouse, or you can invite your friends and the whole family for a milestone anniversary party, celebrating 10, 25, or 50 years together.
A reunion brings family or old friends together again, giving you the chance to reconnect, converse and enjoy one anotherâs company as if it were the old days. When you host a reunion on a Charter One yacht, you will give your guests an experience to remember as you reminisce on the water with good food, good drinks, and good company. You can even create a playlist of nostalgic music to play in the background or hire a DJ to make it a full-on throwback party.
With Charter One, your event will be one-of-a-kind, and everything will be taken care of for you by our professional, expert staff, so you can relax and enjoy the party along with everybody else.
Yacht Rentals for Birthdays in West Palm Beach
A birthday party yacht rental will make turning any age into an exciting adventure on the water. Whether it is a sweet 16 or quinceanera party, a 21st birthday, or a significant milestone birthday, we can help you create the perfect party with five-star cuisine, alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverages, and an atmosphere that best suits the occasion. You can even have everybody on board the yacht for the ultimate surprise party ahead of time. Your guests will be thrilled, and you will be able to party with them without worrying about setting anything up, cooking, cleaning, or serving. Just sit back and enjoy the ride, and we will make sure everything runs smoothly.
Anniversary Romantic Dinner Cruise in West Palm Beach
Take your loved one for a romantic dinner cruise in West Palm Beach for the ultimate anniversary celebration. Some reasons to charter a Charter One yacht for your next anniversary include:
- The experience and the charming atmosphere
- The unbeatable Florida scenery
- Entertainment, music, and dancing are available for booking
- Romantic, customizable food and drink menus that can include anything from a multi-course dinner to chocolate-covered strawberries and champagne
Show your spouse they are the love of your life as you commemorate your special day. You can sail past beautiful landscapes and coastal views while sharing a kiss in the warm sea breeze on the outer deck and spending time away from the usual distractions of TVs, phones, and lifeâs responsibilities. It will be just the two of you, sharing an intimate moment together. Our staff will ensure you and your partner have an incredible time as we take care of everything you need while on board.
Charter a Yacht for Your Family Reunion
A family reunion is an excellent time to reconnect with those loved ones you do not get to see often. They can also become significant events and can be overwhelming to plan independently. With Charter One, we can take on the work you do not want to do, so you can sit back and enjoy the day. With your guidance, we can take care of everything from the food to the decorations to the entertainment, following any theme, color scheme, or ideas you may want to incorporate. We know that your family is important to you, and we will help you spend more time with them as we do all the cleaning, cooking, and serving.
Graduation Parties on a Yacht in Fort Lauderdale
Whether you want to celebrate a graduation from a high school, a trade school, a top-tier university, or college, a party on a Charter One yacht is an incredible way to show your recent graduate how proud you are of their hard work and dedication. Invite up to 55 of your closest friends and family for an evening of luxury and refinement, commemorating the day with a customized cake, decorations, entertainment, and music. We can help you find a photo booth, create gift bags, play a commemorative video, help you plan a theme party, or add any other personal touches you would like to this special occasion.
Yacht Rentals for Class Reunions in West Palm Beach
Renting a yacht for a class reunion will turn the whole event over on its head. Everybody will be pleasantly surprised to learn that you wonât be meeting in the high school gymnasium but rather on a classy yacht. You can create any ambiance you want for the evening, from hiring a DJ to play music from your graduating year in a full-out dance party to a high-class, black-tie event with custom ice sculptures and fine dining. We have full multimedia capabilities onboard our yachts. We can provide services to help you present speeches, give presentations or awards, or share those embarrassing high school photos in a slide show.
West Palm Beach Dinner Cruises
A dinner cruise on a Charter One yacht in West Palm Beach can add sophistication and class to any celebration, whether it is a romantic dinner cruise, an anniversary celebration, a birthday party, a family dinner, or a meal with a client or business partner. Our high-end chefs prepare our food and create customized, five-star meals for you and your guests. We offer impeccable service with a stylish ambiance, providing your guests with an unforgettable dining experience on the water.
You can choose from options such as:
- Drinks and appetizers
- Sit-down, full-service, multi-course meals
- Family-style service menus
- Food stations and food displays for self-service
- Desserts with espresso drinks like cappuccino
You tell us what type of event you are hosting, and we will work with you to create an appropriate menu to suit the occasion.
How Much Does it Cost to Rent a Yacht in West Palm Beach?
Renting a yacht in West Palm Beach is not the extreme expense you may imagine it to be. It can actually cost a lot less than many other event venues if you take into account the time and money spent on things like:
- The cost to rent the venue
- Finding an appropriate caterer
- Hiring service workers
- Purchasing alcohol for the event
- Ensuring the venue is licensed for alcohol service
- Hiring a bartender
- Booking entertainment or music
- Decorating and setup
- Tear-down and clean up afterward
Our team can work with you to create an event on our yacht that can fit your budget while taking responsibilities off your plate as the event planner. We have done this hundreds of times, so it is easy for our team to create a spectacular party, event, or wedding while adding in the personal touches that make it your own.
Prices vary depending on what you include in your package, as well as the time of year, so please get in touch with our team, and we can discuss the details of your event and provide a quote.
Customized Menu Plans
When you and our event planning team work together on creating a customized menu plan, you can choose food that suits your event, as well as your preferences. Show your guests your refined taste as you select from entrees such as:
- Pan seared salmon fillet
- Orecchiette pasta with shrimp
- Prime rib of beef
- Lightly blackened mahi-mahi
- Roast leg of lamb
- Carved tenderloin of beef
- Chicken Francaise
- Chicken marsala
- Roasted NY strip
There are displays we can set up that include:
- Chicago style spinach & artichoke dip
- Fruit and cheese display
- Crudité display
- Antipasto display
- Wheel of baked brie
- Smoked salmon display
- Cappuccino station
- Chocolate fountain
We have many different hors dâoeuvres, like our:
- Maryland crab cakes
- Vegetable spring rolls
- Chimichurri beef skewers
- Asparagus wrapped in prosciutto
- Mini franks wrapped in pastry
- Mushrooms oreganata
- Mini beef wellington
- Jumbo shrimp
- California rolls
- Lamb lollipops
Food stations we offer include:
- Pan Asian wok station
- Fresh catch sauté station
- Meat carving station
- Tailgate grill station on the sky deck
- Fish taco grill station on the sky deck
- Pasta station
- Mashed potato station
Donât forget to try desserts like:
- Key lime, chocolate mousse & strawberry shortcake cups
- Italian pastries
- CrĂšme Brulee
- Chocolate torte
- Tropical fruit
This list is only a tiny sample of what our chefs can create for you. They not only consider your preferences and dietary restrictions but also take allergies very seriously. Your guests will be served by our refined wait staff and service workers. Along with the five-star cuisine available onboard, we also have a full-service bar with a bartender if you would like to add cocktails and spirits to your menu. Let us know beforehand if there is a specific vintage of wine, a brand of beer, or a meaningful item you would like to be provided with your meal, and we will ensure it is on board.
About Our Yacht, the Summer Wind
The Summer Wind is a beautiful and well-maintained 91-foot-long yacht with flexible indoor and outdoor spaces that can be dressed up to suit any occasion. The âsky deckâ is a covered upper deck with 360-degree views of the South Florida ocean and coastline, and we have a climate-controlled interior with air conditioning, a full galley, two bedrooms with adjoining ensuites, and plush seating throughout. The Summer Wind also features a custom granite bar.
Dining can be done âal frescoâ on our teak dining table located on the lower outer deck. There is even a swim platform for anybody who wants to go for a dip. There is room for 55 guests onboard, so you and your entire party will have space to eat, drink, dance, or admire the views. The Bacardi family once owned this ship and has since been completely restored to its original condition. You can expect a safe, smooth ride on this sophisticated vessel with our fully trained and professional crew, captain, and service staff.
All-Inclusive Yacht Rental West Palm Beach
An all-inclusive yacht rental means that while you and your guests are relaxing and enjoying the food, drinks, and 360-degree views from our covered upper deck, our staff members are taking care of all the small details for you, and all at one, agreed-upon price. We mean it when we say all-inclusive; there are not any hidden fees or extra bills tacked on. When you book an all-inclusive yacht rental with Charter One, you get:
- A private chef, waitstaff, bartending staff, and the shipâs crew
- Event planning services to help you organize the details of your event, wedding, or party, including things like hiring entertainment, photographers, or musicians, and ensuring everything is on board and set up by the time you arrive
- Connections to trusted local vendors for things like the décor, linens, party favors, custom cakes, etc.
- A complete, customizable menu of appetizers, food stations, buffet-style meals, full-service meals, desserts, and more
- Complete setup and teardown of all food stations, decorations, tables, etc.
- All costs of running a yacht, including dockage fees, fuel, taxes, etc.
The best part about planning a party or event with Charter One is the option to be as hands-on or hands-off as you want. Our team has designed hundreds of events aboard our ship and can accommodate nearly any request. If you do not have the extra time or energy to plan a large-scale event, you can just let us know your ideas, budget, and number of guests, and we can take it from there.
Why Rent a Yacht With Charter One
When you rent a yacht with Charter One, we will take care of everything for you, including:
- An event planning team to help you as much or as little as you like
- Professional and classy atmosphere
- Ensuring the cleanliness and maintenance of the vessel
- A highly trained, professional crew and staff
Our all-inclusive packages are really all inclusive, without any hidden fees, taxes or gratuities. We are up-front about costs and will work with you to fit your budget. You can trust our team to take care of everything as you and your guests enjoy your time with us. Create an event to remember with Charter One.
Things To Do in West Palm Beach
West Palm Beach is a popular destination for tourists and local Floridians alike, as it is an area with countless cultural treasures and an attractive city center. Some popular things to do in West Palm Beach Include:
Visiting the Norton Museum of Art
The Norton Museum of Art began as a private collection in 1941 and has grown to what it is today: a permanent collection of over 8,200 works of European, American, Chinese, Contemporary, and Photographic art. It has recently expanded into a new venue that London-based architectural firm Foster + Partners built. There is now an auditorium, a store, an outdoor lawn with a sculpture garden, a restaurant, and a âliving room,â with room for classrooms and student exhibition spaces.
1450 S Dixie Hwy, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Going to the Panther Ridge Conservation Center
The Panther Ridge Conservation Center is a place where cheetahs, jaguars, leopards, panthers, ocelots, serval, and caracal cats are brought for care and treatment. It is not a zoo or a tourist attraction. Still, it is a care center that takes in animals, allowing them to become ambassadors for their species, bringing attention to endangered and threatened animals. Guests will see big cats in enclosures that mimic their natural habitats, learn each animalâs story, and find out more about their status in the wild, bringing that information home to share with others. It is an incredible experience to see a big cat up close. Book a tour today to see these beautiful animals up close and personal.
2143 D Rd, Loxahatchee, FL 33470
Visiting the Ragtops Automobile Museum
Ragtops Automobile Museum is a must-see attraction for car enthusiasts. Initially a classic car dealership, this museum is now an 8,000-square-foot facility that boasts a collection of vintage and classic cars and special interest automobiles that you can visit and even test-drive and purchase. Walk the vast spacewalk view classic car memorabilia and antique toy cars. Visit the âgift garageâ to buy a little something for yourself while there.
420 Claremore Dr, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Hiking in the Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge
The Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge is only a ten-mile drive south of West Palm Beach, but you will feel like youâve gone back in time and entered an ancient Florida landscape. Walk or cycle the numerous trails and elevated boardwalks throughout this 1,327-acre refuge, and look for animals such as the American alligator, the opossum, the raccoon, the bobcat, the wood stork, and the snail kite.
10216 Lee Rd, Boynton Beach, FL 33472
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Private Charter aboard 'Hakuna Matata' up to 49 people (two hour minimum). $ 700 per hour (for 1-20 guests). $ 850 per hour (for 21-49 guests). Private Charter aboard 'Motunui' up to 49 people (two hour minimum). $ 1,250 per hour (for up to 49 guests). includes: Exclusive Charter fee, crew fee, fuel, dockage out of Downtown West Palm Beach, Bluetooth Music System & ice.
The Grand Princess is among the most elegant party boat rentals in the Palm Beach area. Our luxury yacht charters are a great venue for high-end celebrations, whether that be a birthday, anniversary, or any kind of occasion. With catering, dancefloors, multiple bars, and lots of fun add-ons, an event onboard a Sir Winston Luxury Yacht Charter ...
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Yacht Rental in West Palm Beach. ... Everyone can enjoy a birthday party out on the water. A kid's party on a yacht allows them to swim around and have fun in the sun. Meanwhile, a 50th birthday bash on the water is the ultimate celebration of the big day. A yacht rental can even make a birthday that would otherwise pass by as unimportant ...
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Tikki Beach provides the best private charter rental services and party yachts, cruising in Miami, Hollywood, Ft. Lauderdale and West Palm. Tikki Beach is currently certified for 150 passengers with cruising routes from Miami to West Palm. Enclosed air-controlled dining area seats 100 guests, with full galley and bar on lower deck.
1. Boats offer loads and loads of space: Whether you arrange your bachelor or bachelorette party in the pub or the party bus, you will have limited space. But when you plan the bachelorette party in Palm Beach sun charters boats, there would be no dearth of space at your disposal. And you can accommodate up to 50 guests at the boat party.
Go Out and Dance - We did check out some of the night life in WPB. The street of Clematis seems to be the main area with several bars/clubs so if you go to that area, you shouldn't have any problems with finding a place to dance and rink. Here are a few suggestions : Myers Lounge, The Loft, Camelot, Spruzzo, 123 Datura.
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Experience the magic of South Florida party yachts as you cruise along the Intracoastal Waterway, toasting to another year of memories and adventures. Contact us today at 954.710.5993 to book your birthday party on a yacht and embark on a celebration like no other.
All year long, from theme parties and wine dinners, to holiday dinners and dock parties, Palm Beach Yacht Club members can mix and mingle at our many club events, festivities plus take part in exceptional travel opportunities... Trips to the Kentucky Derby; Napa Valley; and a Philadelphia Art Tour are a few of exciting domestic travels.
2022 16ft Tahoe Deck Boat West Palm Beach **Gas Included. 3 - 8 hours Captain optional. Up to 5 passengers. $61+ /hour. West Palm Beach, FL. 4.8 (7 bookings)
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